St Joseph's Catholic College
Katherine · 0.8 km
Transition to Year 12 · boys and girls
Government secondary school in Katherine East
Katherine High School
Katherine High School is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, in Katherine East, Northern Territory.
What Katherine High School is like
It has 468 students (240 girls and 228 boys) and the equivalent of 37 full-time teachers, about 13 students for each teacher.
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 797, 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 Joseph's Catholic College, 0.8 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Katherine East in one step.
Katherine High School at a glance
- Students
- 468
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 51% / 49%
- 240 girls, 228 boys
- Teachers
- 37
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 12.6 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Years 7 to 12
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
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: Katherine 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.
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.
Common questions about Katherine High School
- Is Katherine High School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Katherine High School is a government secondary school in Northern Territory. Its governing body is Northern Territory Department of Education and Training.
- What years does Katherine High School teach?
- Katherine High School teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Katherine High School?
- Katherine High School had 468 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Katherine High School?
- Katherine High School has an ICSEA value of 797, 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.
Private schools nearby
Private schools within 0.8 km. You can enquire with several at once.
Other secondary schools near Katherine High School
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.