Overview
The Essington School is a independent combined school in Rapid Creek, Northern Territory, serving T-12. The school has 782 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1128 (well above average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.2:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 8 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorIndependent
School TypeCombined
Year RangeT-12
Governing BodyAssociation of Independent Schools of the NT
Postcode0810
RemotenessOuter Regional
ACARA ID50147
Student Background
Total Enrolments782
Gender Split376 girls / 406 boys
Indigenous Students1%
Language Background Other Than English40%
English Background60%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
782 students across 13 year levels (2025)
One year before Yr 152
Yr 144
Yr 247
Yr 345
Yr 449
Yr 539
Yr 660
Yr 790
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff65 (64.1 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff48 (44.9 FTE)
Total Staff113
Student:Teacher Ratio12.2:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)