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Nightcliff High School

GovernmentSecondary7-9
Nightcliff, NT 0810 · Outer Regional
409Students
986ICSEA
1:13.6Ratio
8/10SEIFA
Nightcliff

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
986-14
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
409
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
13.6:1+1.3
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
51%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
19%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
8 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
20%-5pp
SEA Top Quarter
7-9
Year Range

Overview

Nightcliff High School is a government secondary school in Nightcliff, Northern Territory, serving 7-9. The school has 409 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 986 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.6:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 8 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year Range7-9
Governing BodyNorthern Territory Department of Education and Training
Postcode0810
RemotenessOuter Regional
ACARA ID50003

Student Background

Total Enrolments409
Gender Split181 girls / 228 boys
Indigenous Students19%
Language Background Other Than English51%
English Background49%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
31%
Lower middle
24%
Upper middle
25%
Top quarter
20%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

409 students across 3 year levels (2025)

Yr 7145
Yr 8126
Yr 9138
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff30 (29.6 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff12 (11.8 FTE)
Total Staff42
Student:Teacher Ratio13.6:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)