Northern Territory fastest growing schools revealed for 2023

The Northern Territory’s fastest growing schools - and the ones going backwards - have been revealed. SEE HOW YOUR SCHOOL RANKS.

Northern Territory’s fastest growing schools - and the ones going backwards - have been revealed.

An analysis of federal government data has revealed every Northern Territory region school’s student enrolment trajectory over the past five years - exposing where student numbers have risen and declined the most.

Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School in Zuccoli is Northern Territory’s fastest growing school, with enrolments increasing by 568 per cent in the five years from 2018 to 2022.

The second fastest growing school was Northern Territory School of Distance Education in The Gardens with a 484 per cent change while Haileybury Rendall School in Berrimah recorded the third biggest change with a 110 per cent increase.

Meanwhile, the analysis also highlighted the Northern Territory region’s schools in decline with Rockhampton Downs School in Tablelands recording a 90 per cent drop over five years.

Angurugu School in Angurugu was the second school going backwards for enrolment with a 60 per cent drop and Amoonguna School in Amoonguna was the third with a 58 per cent decline.

The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority figures are the most up to date enrolment numbers that include all state and private schools nationally.

Schools with fastest growth between 2018 and 2022:

Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School:568 per cent

Northern Territory School of Distance Education: 484 per cent

Haileybury Rendall School: 110 per cent

Woolaning School: 100 per cent

Yipirinya School: 92 per cent

Imanpa School: 92 per cent

Finke School: 87 per cent

Tipperary Station School: 80 per cent

Alyangula Area School: 70 per cent

Bulla Camp School: 62 per cent

Schools in decline 2018-2022:

Rockhampton Downs School: 90 per cent

Angurugu School: 60 per cent

Amoonguna School: 58 per cent

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School: 48 per cent

Tiwi College: 46 per cent

Mamaruni School: 46 per cent

Amanbidji School: 42 per cent

Haasts Bluff School: 39 per cent

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College: 39 per cent

Araluen Christian College: 37 per cent