AustraliaNTTiwiDripstone Secondary College

Dripstone Secondary College

GovernmentSecondary7-9
Tiwi, NT 0810 · Outer Regional
605Students
994ICSEA
1:14.2Ratio
8/10SEIFA
Dripstone

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
994-6
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
605
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
14.2:1+1.9
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
46%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
20%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
8 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
18%-7pp
SEA Top Quarter
7-9
Year Range

Overview

Dripstone Secondary College is a government secondary school in Tiwi, Northern Territory, serving 7-9. The school has 605 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 994 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.2:1. 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 ID50000

Student Background

Total Enrolments605
Gender Split287 girls / 318 boys
Indigenous Students20%
Language Background Other Than English46%
English Background54%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
27%
Lower middle
27%
Upper middle
28%
Top quarter
18%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

605 students across 3 year levels (2025)

Yr 7226
Yr 8216
Yr 9163
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff43 (42.0 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff22 (19.8 FTE)
Total Staff65
Student:Teacher Ratio14.2:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)