Best Schools in Northern Territory · 2026

Key figures

• Northern Territory has 192 schools, teaching around 39,420 students.
• By sector that is 147 government, 17 Catholic and 28 independent.
• By level, 60 primary, 25 secondary and 107 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), West Arnhem Land (4 schools) and Karama (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. Haileybury Rendall School
   Berrimah · Independent · Combined — Overall 63/100
5. Alice Springs Steiner School
   Ross · Independent · Combined — Overall 61/100
6. St Philip's College
   Alice Springs · Independent · Secondary — Overall 60/100
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. O'Loughlin Catholic College
    Karama · Catholic · Secondary — Overall 54/100

Suburbs with the most schools in Northern Territory

• Alice Springs (12 schools) · avg academic 31/100
• West Arnhem Land (4 schools) · avg academic 56/100
• Karama (4 schools) · avg academic 30/100
• The Gardens (4 schools) · avg academic 50/100
• Berrimah (3 schools) · avg academic 66/100
• Humpty doo (3 schools) · avg academic 32/100
• Malak (3 schools) · avg academic 14/100
• Katherine (3 schools) · avg academic 28/100
• Nhulunbuy (3 schools) · avg academic 45/100
• Katherine east (3 schools) · avg academic 20/100

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