Is Northern Territory School of Distance Education a government, Catholic or independent school?

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

What years does Northern Territory School of Distance Education teach?

Northern Territory School of Distance Education teaches Years 9 to 12, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Northern Territory School of Distance Education?

Northern Territory School of Distance Education had 252 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 3.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government secondary school in The Gardens

Northern Territory School of Distance Education

Northern Territory School of Distance Education is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 9 to Year 12, in The Gardens, Northern Territory.

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About the school

What Northern Territory School of Distance Education is like

It has 252 students (153 girls and 99 boys) and the equivalent of 66 full-time teachers, about 4 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 4 other secondary schools within about 3 km, it is smaller 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 837, 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, 0.4 km away. You can enquire with private schools near The Gardens in one step.

At a glance

Northern Territory School of Distance Education at a glance

Students: 252; 2025
Girls and boys: 61% / 39%; 153 girls, 99 boys
Teachers: 66; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 3.8 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Years 9 to 12

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: Northern Territory School of Distance Education 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 Northern Territory School of Distance Education

Is Northern Territory School of Distance Education a government, Catholic or independent school?: Northern Territory School of Distance Education is a government secondary school in Northern Territory. Its governing body is Northern Territory Department of Education and Training.
What years does Northern Territory School of Distance Education teach?: Northern Territory School of Distance Education teaches Years 9 to 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Northern Territory School of Distance Education?: Northern Territory School of Distance Education had 252 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 3.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Northern Territory School of Distance Education?: Northern Territory School of Distance Education has an ICSEA value of 837, 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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