11
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
Charles Darwin · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Charles Darwin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher school advantage scores than most similar areas define the educational landscape in Charles Darwin. The area is well-served by a variety of institutions, with a strong presence of both government and private schooling options for students.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Eleven schools are located within 3km, which is more than about 83% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than most, with an average size of 482 students and a mix of government (63.6%), Catholic (18.2%), and independent (18.2%) providers.
482
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,043
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Charles Darwin
11 schools — 5,297 students, average ICSEA 1,043.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1
| Ludmilla Primary School, Ludmilla | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 132 | 905 |
| Stuart Park Primary School, Stuart Park | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 492 | 1,054 |
| Parap Primary School, Parap | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 405 | 1,066 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Darwin | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 180 | 1,076 |
| St John's Catholic College, The Gardens | Catholic | Secondary | 4.3 km | 287 | 957 |
| Darwin Middle School, The Gardens | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 663 | 1,065 |
| Northern Territory School of Distance Education, The Gardens | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 252 | 837 |
| Darwin High School, The Gardens | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,286 | 1,050 |
| Haileybury Rendall School, Berrimah | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 970 | 1,082 |
| SEDA College NT, Fannie Bay | Independent | Secondary | 5.0 km | 150 | 980 |
| Larrakeyah Primary School, Larrakeyah | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 480 | 1,086 |
Sources
- Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Charles Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70053/charles-darwin/topic/education