Is Darwin High School a government, Catholic or independent school?

Darwin High School is a government secondary school in Northern Territory. Its governing body is Northern Territory Department of Education and Training.

What years does Darwin High School teach?

Darwin High School teaches Years 10 to 12, plus ungraded classes, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Darwin High School?

Darwin High School had 1,286 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 14.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government secondary school in The Gardens

Darwin High School

Darwin High School is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 10 to Year 12, plus ungraded classes, in The Gardens, Northern Territory.

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About the school

What Darwin High School is like

It has 1,286 students (659 girls and 627 boys) and the equivalent of 87.5 full-time teachers, about 15 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 4 other secondary schools within about 3 km, it is larger than most of them.

As a government school it is run by the Northern Territory Department of Education and Training. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 1050, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is St John's Catholic College, 0.5 km away. You can enquire with private schools near The Gardens in one step.

At a glance

Darwin High School at a glance

Students: 1,286; 2025
Girls and boys: 51% / 49%; 659 girls, 627 boys
Teachers: 87.5; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 14.7 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Years 10 to 12, plus ungraded classes

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Darwin High School on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the Northern Territory Department of Education and Training. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Year 7 usually opens in the year before, through your child's primary school. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

Questions

Common questions about Darwin High School

Is Darwin High School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Darwin High School is a government secondary school in Northern Territory. Its governing body is Northern Territory Department of Education and Training.
What years does Darwin High School teach?: Darwin High School teaches Years 10 to 12, plus ungraded classes, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Darwin High School?: Darwin High School had 1,286 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 14.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Darwin High School?: Darwin High School has an ICSEA value of 1050, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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