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Darwin High School

GovernmentSecondaryU, 10-12
The Gardens, NT 0820 · Outer Regional
1,286Students
1050ICSEA
1:14.6Ratio
9/10SEIFA
Darwin

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
1050+50
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
1,286
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
14.6:1+2.3
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
51%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
6%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
9 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
28%+3pp
SEA Top Quarter
U, 10-12
Year Range

Overview

Darwin High School is a government secondary school in The Gardens, Northern Territory, serving U, 10-12. The school has 1,286 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1050 (above average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.6:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 9 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year RangeU, 10-12
Governing BodyNorthern Territory Department of Education and Training
Postcode0820
RemotenessOuter Regional
ACARA ID40337

Student Background

Total Enrolments1,286
Gender Split659 girls / 627 boys
Indigenous Students6%
Language Background Other Than English51%
English Background49%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
16%
Lower middle
24%
Upper middle
32%
Top quarter
28%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

1,286 students across 4 year levels (2025)

Yr 10404
Yr 11444
Yr 12402
Secondary Ungraded36
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff92 (87.5 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff34 (32.2 FTE)
Total Staff126
Student:Teacher Ratio14.6:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)