AustraliaNTRapid CreekThe Essington School

The Essington School

IndependentCombinedT-12
Rapid Creek, NT 0810 · Outer Regional
Students782enrolled
Ratio1:12.2student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Independent
Combined · T-12
ICSEA1128
vs National+128 (avg 1000)
Students782
SEIFA8/10
SettingOuter Regional
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The Essington

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
1128+128
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
782
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
12.2:1-0.1
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
40%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
1%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
8 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
54%+29pp
SEA Top Quarter
T-12
Year Range

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

Bottom quarter
3%
Lower middle
14%
Upper middle
29%
Top quarter
54%
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
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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)