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
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)