Best Schools in Northern Territory · 2026

Key figures

• Northern Territory has 185 schools, teaching around 36,204 students.
• By sector that is 142 government, 17 Catholic and 26 independent.
• By level, 59 primary, 21 secondary and 105 combined primary and secondary.
• Schools in Northern Territory average 28/100 on our academic score, which compares NAPLAN results within the same year level nationally.
• The largest school communities are Alice Springs (12 schools), Karama (4 schools) and West Arnhem Land (4 schools).

Top schools in Northern Territory

1. 1Larrakeyah Primary School
   Larrakeyah · Government · Primary — Overall 67.2/100
2. 2The Essington School
   Rapid Creek · Independent · Combined — Overall 64.4/100
3. 3St Philip's College
   Alice Springs · Independent · Secondary — Overall 63/100
4. 4Haileybury Rendall School
   Berrimah · Independent · Combined — Overall 60.9/100
5. 5Alawa Primary School
   Alawa · Government · Primary — Overall 60.2/100
6. 6Parap Primary School
   Parap · Government · Primary — Overall 59.6/100
7. 7Alice Springs Steiner School
   Ross · Independent · Combined — Overall 57.1/100
8. 8Alice Springs School Of The Air
   Alice Springs · Government · Combined — Overall 57/100
9. 9St Mary's Catholic Primary School
   Darwin · Catholic · Primary — Overall 55.4/100
10. 10Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
    Wanguri · Catholic · Primary — Overall 54.5/100

The 9 suburbs with the most schools in Northern Territory, highest academic average first

• Berrimah (3 schools) · academic avg B+
• Nhulunbuy (3 schools) · academic avg B-
• Humpty Doo (3 schools) · academic avg C+
• Alice Springs (12 schools) · academic avg C+
• Karama (4 schools) · academic avg C+
• Katherine (3 schools) · academic avg C
• Katherine East (3 schools) · academic avg C
• Malak (3 schools) · academic avg C
• West Arnhem Land (4 schools)

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