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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

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State primary schools

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

State high schools

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Name Suburb LGA Opened Notes
Barkly College Tennant Creek Barkly 2010 Two-campus school
Casuarina Senior College Moil Darwin 1973 HS until 1986
Centralian Middle School Gillen Alice Springs 2010 Merger of Alice Springs and Anzac Hill HSs in 2010
Centralian Senior College Sadadeen Alice Springs 1979 Sadadeen HS until 2005
Darwin High School The Gardens Darwin 1948 10–12
Darwin Middle School The Gardens Darwin 2008 7–9. Split from Darwin HS
Dripstone Middle School Tiwi Darwin 1980 HS 1984–1987, 1994–2007
Katherine High School Katherine Katherine 1988
Nightcliff Middle School Rapid Creek Darwin 1972 HS until 2007
Nhulunbuy High School Nhulunbuy East Arnhem 1981
Palmerston College Driver Palmerston 1987 Driver HS until 1999; HS until 2008; PSC until 2017
Sanderson Middle School Wulagi Darwin 1976 HS until 2007
Taminmin College Humpty Doo Litchfield 1983 HS until 2007

Remote schools

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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.

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

Other state schools

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

Name Suburb LGA Opened Notes
Acacia Hill School Sadadeen Alice Springs ?
Alice Springs School of the Air Alice Springs Alice Springs 1951
Henbury School Wanguri Darwin 1983
Katherine School of the Air Katherine Katherine 1966
Nemarluk School Ludmilla Darwin 1986 Formerly Ludmilla Special School

Defunct state schools

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Name Suburb LGA Opened Closed Notes
Alice Springs High School Gillen Alice Springs 1964 2009 Merged into Centralian Middle School
Darwin Primary School Darwin Darwin ? 1984 Closed
Anzac Hill High School Alice Springs Alice Springs 1987 2009 Merged into Centralian Middle School
Hartley Street School Alice Springs Alice Springs 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 Tennant Creek Barkly 1986 2009 Became middle/senior campus of Barkly College
Tennant Creek Primary School Tennant Creek Barkly ? 2009 Became primary campus of Barkly College

Private schools

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Catholic schools

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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.

Name Suburb LGA Opened Notes
Holy Family Primary School Karama Darwin 1983 T–6
Holy Spirit Primary School Wanguri Darwin 1979 T–6
Ltyentye Apurte CEC Ltyentye Apurte MacDonnell 1936 T–12, Santa Teresa School until 1990
MacKillop Catholic College Johnston Palmerston 2012 7–12
Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School Zuccoli Palmerston 2018 T–6
Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic School Nguiu Tiwi Islands 1912 P–6, Formerly St Therese's School until 1991
O'Loughlin Catholic College Karama Darwin 1987 7–12
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College Alice Springs Alice Springs 1997 T–12 (across 3 campuses)
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Thamarrurr Catholic School		 Wadeye Victoria Daly 1941 T–12
Pungajurruwu School Wurankuwu Tiwi Islands Homelands Centre
Sacred Heart Primary School Woodroffe Palmerston 1987 T–6, Moved from Berrimah in 1994
St Francis of Assisi School Humpty Doo Litchfield 1997 T–6
Saint Francis Xavier School Nauiyu Nambiyu Victoria Daly 1956 T–12
St John's College The Gardens Darwin 1960 7–12. Boys until 1975
St Joseph's College Katherine Katherine 1987 T–12; primary until 1999
St Joseph's Flexible Learning Centre Alice Springs Alice Springs 2012 7–12
St Mary's Primary School Darwin City Darwin 1908 T–6, St Joseph's School until 1967
St Paul's Primary School Nightcliff Darwin 1967 T–6
Xavier Catholic College Nguiu Tiwi Islands 1932 7–12, Xavier Boys School until 1992

Independent schools

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Name Suburb LGA Category Opened Notes
Alice Springs Steiner School Ross Alice Springs Steiner 1996 P–8
Araluen Christian School Araluen Alice Springs Christian (NT Christian Schools) 1990 T–9
Australian International Islamic College Berrimah Darwin Islamic 2022 T–6
Dhupuma Barker Gunyangara East Arnhem Anglican 2021 T–6
Gāwa Christian School Elcho Island Tiwi Islands Christian (NT Christian Schools) 2004 T–10
Good Shepherd Lutheran College Howard Springs and Palmerston City Palmerston Lutheran 1997 T–12
Haileybury Rendall School Berrimah Darwin Independent 2018 T–12, Formerly Kormilda College
Living Waters Lutheran School Larapinta Alice Springs Lutheran 1987 T–6
Mapuru Yirralka College Mapuru East Arnhem Christian 2010 P–10, Homelands school
Marrara Christian College Karama Darwin Christian (NT Christian Schools) 1979 T–9
Milkwood Steiner School Berrimah Darwin Steiner 2004 P–8, Located at Nightcliff until 2010
Nawarddeken Academy Kabulwarnamyo, Mamadawerre and Manmoyi Arnhem Land 2019 T–7
Nhulunbuy Christian College Nhulunbuy East Arnhem Christian (NT Christian Schools) 1998 T–9
NT Christian College Sanderson Darwin Christian 1987 10–12
Nyangatjatjara College Yulara MacDonnell Independent 1997 T–10, Four campuses
Palmerston Christian School Marlow Lagoon Palmerston Christian (NT Christian Schools) 1988 T–9
St Philip's College Alice Springs Alice Springs Uniting 1965 7–12
Sattler Christian College Humpty Doo Litchfield Christian (NT Christian Schools) 1996 T–9, Formerly Litchfield Christian School
SEDA College NT Fannie Bay Casuarina 2022 10–12
The Essington School Darwin Nightcliff Darwin Montessori 1990 P–12
Tiwi College Melville Island Tiwi Islands Independent 2007 P–12
Yipirinya School Ciccone Alice Springs Independent 1983 P–10. Aboriginal school with two-way (bilingual and bicultural) education.[3]
Yirara College Arumbera Alice Springs & Kintore Lutheran 1973 7–12, Formerly state-run until 1993

Defunct private schools

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Name Suburb LGA Category Years Opened Closed Notes
Catholic High School Alice Springs Alice Springs Catholic High 1983 1997 Merged into Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College
Kormilda College Berrimah Darwin Anglican/Uniting High 1968 2017 Became Haileybury Rendall School
Darwin Adventist School Malak Darwin Adventist Primary ? 2007
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College Darwin Darwin Catholic girls High 1972 1975 Merged into St John's College
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Alice Springs Alice Springs Catholic Primary 1938 1997 Merged into Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College
Our Lady of Victories School Pularumpi Tiwi Islands Catholic Primary 1941 1968 Became Garden Point School (NT Education)
Saint Michael's School Wudikapildiyerr Victoria Daly Homelands Centre

See also

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References

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