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 25/100 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. Alice Springs School Of The Air
   Alice Springs · Government · Combined — Overall 71/100
2. Larrakeyah Primary School
   Larrakeyah · Government · Primary — Overall 67/100
3. The Essington School
   Rapid Creek · Independent · Combined — Overall 64/100
4. St Philip's College
   Alice Springs · Independent · Secondary — Overall 62/100
5. Alice Springs Steiner School
   Ross · Independent · Combined — Overall 62/100
6. Haileybury Rendall School
   Berrimah · Independent · Combined — Overall 61/100
7. Parap Primary School
   Parap · Government · Primary — Overall 60/100
8. Alawa Primary School
   Alawa · Government · Primary — Overall 60/100
9. Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
   Wanguri · Catholic · Primary — Overall 55/100
10. Stuart Park Primary School
    Stuart Park · Government · Primary — Overall 53/100

Suburbs with the most schools in Northern Territory

• Alice Springs (12 schools) · avg academic 31/100
• Karama (4 schools) · avg academic 30/100
• West Arnhem Land (4 schools) · avg academic 56/100
• Katherine east (3 schools) · avg academic 20/100
• Malak (3 schools) · avg academic 14/100
• Katherine (3 schools) · avg academic 28/100
• Berrimah (3 schools) · avg academic 66/100
• Humpty doo (3 schools) · avg academic 32/100
• Nhulunbuy (3 schools) · avg academic 45/100

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