List of schools in the Northern Territory explained

This is a list of schools in the Northern Territory of Australia. The Northern Territory education system traditionally consists of primary schools, which accommodate students from transition to Year 6, and high schools, which accommodate students from Years 7 to 12.

State schools

State primary schools

NameSuburb/townLGAOpenedNotes
Alawa Primary School 1970
Alyangula Area School 1968
Anula Primary School 1978
Bakewell Primary School 1999
Batchelor Area School 1953
Bees Creek Primary School 1997
Berry Springs Primary School 1977
Bradshaw Primary School 1974
Braitling Primary School 1977
Casuarina Street Primary School 1998
Clyde Fenton Primary School 1977
Driver Primary School 1986
Durack Primary School 1998
Gillen Primary School 1970
Girraween Primary School 2002
Gray Primary School 1983
Howard Springs Primary School 1977
Humpty Doo Primary School 1980
Jabiru Area School 1978
Jingili Primary School 1971
Karama Primary School 1984
Katherine South Primary School 1976
Larapinta Primary School 1998
Larrakeyah Primary School 1963
Leanyer Primary School 1983
Ludmilla Primary School 1967
MacFarlane Primary School 1987
Malak Primary School 1981
Manunda Terrace Primary School 1984 Sanderson Primary School until 1994
Millner Primary School 1968
Moil Primary School 1972
Moulden Park Primary School ?
Nakara Primary School 1975
Nhulunbuy Primary School 1972 Area School until 1981
1961
Parap Primary School 1958
Ross Park Primary School 1961
Sadadeen Primary School 1983
Stuart Park Primary School 1966
Wagaman Primary School 1973
Wanguri Primary School 1976
Woodroffe Primary School 1996
Wulagi Primary School ?

State high schools

NameSuburbLGAOpenedNotes
Barkly College 2010 Two-campus school
1973 HS until 1986
Centralian Middle School 2010 Merger of Alice Springs and Anzac Hill HSs in 2010
Centralian Senior College 1979 Sadadeen HS until 2005
1948 10–12
Darwin Middle School 2008 7–9. Split from Darwin HS
Dripstone Middle School 1980 HS 1984–1987, 1994–2007
Katherine High School 1988
1972 HS until 2007
Nhulunbuy High School 1981
Palmerston College 1987 Driver HS until 1999; HS until 2008; PSC until 2017
Sanderson Middle School 1976 HS until 2007
Taminmin College 1983 HS until 2007

Remote schools

A significant percentage of the Territory's population are Aboriginal people living in remote areas. Most of these are based in communities, which are like towns but differ in that they are owned and run by the local population. Some communities viewed as sustainable in the long-term have been labelled "Territory Growth Towns" by the Territory Government and will attract increased investment to improve services.

NameTownGroup/regionNotes
Adelaide River Primary School Top End
Alcoota School Sandover
Alekarenge (Ali Curung) School Barkly
Alpurrurulam School Sandover
Amanbidji Primary School Amanbidji Katherine
Amoonguna School Amoonguna Alice Springs
Ampilatwatja School Ampilatwatja Sandover
Angurugu School Angurugu (G. Eylandt) Arnhem T–12
Lasseter Primary/Middle; two-way education since 1973
Arlparra High School Sandover
Baniyala Garrangali School Arnhem T–12
Barunga CEC Katherine
Belyuen School Top End
Bonya School Bonya Sandover
Borroloola School Gulf T–12
Bulla Camp Primary School Auvergne Station Katherine
Bulman Primary School Katherine
Canteen Creek School Owairtilla Barkly
Docker River School Lasseter
DPIFM Research Farm Top End
Dundee Beach School Top End
Elliott School Barkly
Epenarra School Epenarra Barkly
Finke School Lasseter
Gapuwiyak School Arnhem
Gochan Jiny-Jirra School Gochan Jiny-Jirra Top End T–6
Gunbalanya Kunbarllanjnja Top End
Haasts Bluff School Tanami
Harts Range School Sandover
Imanpa School Lasseter
Ipolera School Ipolera Lasseter
Jilkminggan Primary School Katherine
Kalkaringi School Katherine T–12
Kiana School Kiana Station Gulf
Lajamanu School Tanami
Laramba School Tanami
Lilla School Ukaka Lasseter
Mamaruni School Top End
Arnhem T–12
Manyallaluk School Manyallaluk Katherine [1]
Mataranka Primary School Katherine
M'Bunghara School M'Bunghara Tanami
Middle Point School Top End
Milikapiti School Top End
Milingimbi School Arnhem
Milyakburra School Arnhem
Minyerri Community School Katherine
Mount Allan School Tanami
Murray Downs School Imangara Barkly
Mutitjulu School Lasseter
Newcastle Waters School Barkly
Neutral Junction School Barkly
Nganmarriyanga School Nganmarriyanga Top End
Ngukurr School Katherine
Ntaria School Lasseter
Numbulwar School Arnhem T–12
Nyirrpi School Nyirrpi Tanami
Papunya School Tanami
Peppimenarti School Top End
Pigeon Hole Primary School Bunbidee Katherine
Pine Creek School Katherine
Pularumpi School Top End Garden Point School until 1981
Ramingining School Arnhem
Robinson River School Robinson River Station Gulf
Rockhampton Downs School Wogayela Barkly
Galiwin'ku (Elcho) Arnhem T–12
Stirling School Stirling Station Barkly
Tanami
Timber Creek Primary School Katherine
Tipperary Station School Tipperary Station Top End
Titjikala School Lasseter
Umbakumba School Umbakumba (G. Eylandt) Arnhem T–12
Urapunga Primary School Urapunga Katherine
Utopia Homeland Centre Schools Sandover Network of 6 schools
Wallace Rockhole School Wallace Rockhole Lasseter
Walungurru School Tanami
Warrego Primary School Barkly
Warruwi School Warruwi Top End
Watiyawanu School Amunturrngu Tanami
Willowra School Tanami
Woolaning School Woolaning Top End
Woolianna Primary School Woolianna Top End
Wugularr Community School Katherine
Yarralin Primary School Walangeri Katherine
Arnhem T–12
Yuendumu School Tanami
Yulara School Lasseter

Other state schools

This includes special schools (schools for disabled children) and schools for specific purposes.

NameSuburbLGAOpenedNotes
Acacia Hill School ?
Alice Springs School of the Air 1951
Henbury School 1983
Katherine School of the Air 1966
Nemarluk School 1986 Formerly Ludmilla Special School

Defunct state schools

NameSuburbLGAOpenedClosedNotes
Alice Springs High School 1964 2009 Merged into Centralian Middle School
Darwin Primary School ?1984 Closed
Anzac Hill High School 1987 2009 Merged into Centralian Middle School
Hartley Street School 1930 1965 Closed due to students and teachers being moved to a new school at the base of Anzac Hill between 1953 and 1965. Is now the Hartley Street School Museum, run by the National Trust.[2]
Tennant Creek High School 1986 2009 Became middle/senior campus of Barkly College
Tennant Creek Primary School ? 2009 Became primary campus of Barkly College

Private schools

Catholic schools

In the Northern Territory, Catholic schools are usually (but not always) linked to a parish. Prior to the 1980s, most schools were founded by religious institutes, but with the decrease in membership of these institutes, together with major reforms inside the church, lay teachers and administrators began to take over the schools, a process which completed by approximately 1990.

Schools are administered by Catholic Education Office, Northern Territory, which is administered by the Diocese of Darwin. Preference for enrolment is given to Catholic students from the parish or local area, although non-Catholic students are admitted if room is available.

NameSuburbLGAOpenedNotes
Holy Family Primary School 1983 T–6
Holy Spirit Primary School 1979 T–6
Ltyentye Apurte CEC 1936 T–12, Santa Teresa School until 1990
2012 7–12
Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School 2018 T–6
Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic School 1912 P–6, Formerly St Therese's School until 1991
O'Loughlin Catholic College 1987 7–12
1997 T–12 (across 3 campuses)
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Thamarrurr Catholic School
1941 T–12
Pungajurruwu School Wurankuwu Homelands Centre
Sacred Heart Primary School 1987 T–6, Moved from Berrimah in 1994
St Francis of Assisi School 1997 T–6
Saint Francis Xavier School 1956 T–12
1960 7–12. Boys until 1975
St Joseph's College 1987 T–12; primary until 1999
St Joseph's Flexible Learning Centre 2012 7–12
St Mary's Primary School 1908 T–6, St Joseph's School until 1967
St Paul's Primary School 1967 T–6
Xavier Catholic College 1932 7–12, Xavier Boys School until 1992

Independent schools

NameSuburbLGACategoryOpenedNotes
Alice Springs Steiner School Steiner 1996 P–8
Araluen Christian School Christian (NT Christian Schools) 1990 T–9
Australian International Islamic College Islamic 2022 T–6
Dhupuma Barker Gunyangara Anglican 2021 T–6
Gāwa Christian School Christian (NT Christian Schools) 2004 T–10
Good Shepherd Lutheran College Lutheran 1997 T–12
Independent 2018 T–12, Formerly Kormilda College
Living Waters Lutheran School Lutheran 1987 T–6
Mapuru Yirralka College Mapuru Christian 2010 P–10, Homelands school
Marrara Christian College Christian (NT Christian Schools) 1979 T–9
Milkwood Steiner School Steiner 2004 P–8, Located at Nightcliff until 2010
Nawarddeken Academy Kabulwarnamyo, Mamadawerre and Manmoyi Arnhem Land 2019 T–7
Nhulunbuy Christian College Christian (NT Christian Schools) 1998 T–9
NT Christian College Sanderson Christian 1987 10–12
Independent 1997 T–10, Four campuses
Palmerston Christian School Christian (NT Christian Schools) 1988 T–9
Uniting 1965 7–12
Sattler Christian College Christian (NT Christian Schools) 1996 T–9, Formerly Litchfield Christian School
SEDA College NT Fannie Bay Casuarina 2022 10–12
The Essington School Darwin Montessori 1990 P–12
Tiwi College Independent 2007 P–12
Yipirinya School Independent 1983 P–10. Aboriginal school with two-way (bilingual and bicultural) education.[3]
Lutheran 1973 7–12, Formerly state-run until 1993

Defunct private schools

NameSuburbLGACategoryYearsOpenedClosedNotes
Catholic High School Catholic High 1983 1997 Merged into Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College
Anglican/Uniting High 1968 2017 Became Haileybury Rendall School
Darwin Adventist SchoolMalakDarwinAdventistPrimary?2007
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College Catholic girls High 1972 1975 Merged into St John's College
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Catholic Primary 1938 1997 Merged into Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College
Our Lady of Victories School Pularumpi Catholic Primary 1941 1968 Became Garden Point School (NT Education)
Saint Michael's School Homelands Centre

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fitzgerald . Roxanne . Manyallaluk School's quest for elusive pokipain and rare finch receives Landcare nomination . ABC News. Australia . 17 August 2022 . 16 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Hartley Street School Museum – National Trust. 2021-03-25. nationaltrust.org.au/places/hartley-street-school-museum.
  3. Web site: Yipirinya School – Welcome. 2020-09-25. yipirinya.com.au.