Overview
Palmerston College is a government secondary school in Driver, Northern Territory, serving 7-12. The school has 1,267 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 884 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.4:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 4 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year Range7-12
Governing BodyNorthern Territory Department of Education and Training
Postcode0830
RemotenessOuter Regional
ACARA ID52607
Student Background
Total Enrolments1,267
Gender Split574 girls / 693 boys
Indigenous Students39%
Language Background Other Than English30%
English Background70%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
1,267 students across 6 year levels (2025)
Yr 7228
Yr 8220
Yr 9232
Yr 10203
Yr 11244
Yr 12140
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff114 (110.6 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff81 (76.3 FTE)
Total Staff195
Student:Teacher Ratio11.4:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)