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Higher than 87% 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).
Holmes · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Holmes
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A much lower school advantage score than most areas defines the educational landscape in Holmes. While the region is well-served by a high number of campuses, students here face more challenges than those in similar parts of the country.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Families in Holmes have access to 23 schools within 3 km, which is more than 91% of similar areas. Most of these are government-run (69.6%) and primarily focus on primary education.
284
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
965
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Holmes
23 schools — 6,526 students, average ICSEA 965.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 7 · Combined 2
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Karama | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 248 | 968 |
| O'Loughlin Catholic College, Karama | Catholic | Secondary | 1.2 km | 599 | 1,025 |
| Karama Primary School, Karama | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 173 | 769 |
| Manunda Terrace Primary School, Karama | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 189 | 792 |
| Malak Primary School, Malak | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 148 | 770 |
| Top End School of Flexible Learning, Malak | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 123 | 789 |
| NT Christian College, Marrara | Independent | Secondary | 2.3 km | 93 | 987 |
| Sanderson Middle School, Malak | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 328 | 863 |
| Marrara Christian College, Marrara | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 289 | 962 |
| Leanyer Primary School, Leanyer | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 538 | 1,024 |
| Wulagi Primary School, Wulagi | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 144 | 890 |
| Anula Primary School, Anula | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 388 | 1,006 |
| Milkwood Steiner School, Berrimah | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 118 | 1,053 |
| Australian International Islamic College Darwin, Berrimah | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 40 | 1,071 |
| Wagaman Primary School, Wagaman | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 213 | 944 |
| Wanguri Primary School, Wanguri | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 327 | 987 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Wanguri | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 243 | 1,035 |
| Moil Primary School, Moil | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 167 | 970 |
| Casuarina Senior College, Moil | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 690 | 949 |
| Henbury School, Tiwi | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 195 | 894 |
| Dripstone Middle School, Tiwi | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 605 | 994 |
| Alawa Primary School, Alawa | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 259 | 1,011 |
| Nakara Primary School, Nakara | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 409 | 1,051 |
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 Holmes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70126/holmes/topic/education