Schools in Shoal Bay
There are 19 schools in and around Shoal Bay: 12 primary, 5 secondary and 2 combined. Their ICSEA scores run from 769 to 1025 (ACARA).
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Shoal Bay schools by ICSEA
ICSEA describes the socio-educational background of a school’s students (the national average is 1000). It is not a measure of teaching quality, so visit, and read each school’s results on My School.
| School | Type | Sector | Years | ICSEA | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Loughlin Catholic College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1025 | 599 |
| Leanyer Primary School | Primary | Government | T-6 | 1024 | 538 |
| Durack Primary School | Primary | Government | T-6 | 1017 | 474 |
| Palmerston Christian College | Combined | Independent | T-10 | 1008 | 365 |
| Anula Primary School | Primary | Government | T-6 | 1006 | 388 |
| NT Christian College | Secondary | Independent | 11-12 | 987 | 93 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Primary | Catholic | T-6 | 983 | 165 |
| Bakewell Primary School | Primary | Government | T-6 | 978 | 616 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Primary | Catholic | T-6 | 968 | 248 |
| Marrara Christian College | Combined | Independent | T-10 | 962 | 289 |
| Driver Primary School | Primary | Government | T-6 | 914 | 409 |
| Wulagi Primary School | Primary | Government | T-6 | 890 | 144 |
| Palmerston College | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 884 | 1,267 |
| Sanderson High School | Secondary | Government | 7-9 | 863 | 328 |
| Gray Primary School | Primary | Government | T-6 | 808 | 283 |
| Manunda Terrace Primary School | Primary | Government | T-6 | 792 | 189 |
| Top End School of Flexible Learning | Secondary | Government | 5-12 | 789 | 123 |
| Malak Primary School | Primary | Government | T-6 | 770 | 148 |
| Karama Primary School | Primary | Government | T-6 | 769 | 173 |
- O'Loughlin Catholic College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1025
- Leanyer Primary School
Primary · Government · T-6
1024
- Durack Primary School
Primary · Government · T-6
1017
- Palmerston Christian College
Combined · Independent · T-10
1008
- Anula Primary School
Primary · Government · T-6
1006
- NT Christian College
Secondary · Independent · 11-12
987
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Primary · Catholic · T-6
983
- Bakewell Primary School
Primary · Government · T-6
978
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Primary · Catholic · T-6
968
- Marrara Christian College
Combined · Independent · T-10
962
- Driver Primary School
Primary · Government · T-6
914
- Wulagi Primary School
Primary · Government · T-6
890
- Palmerston College
Secondary · Government · 7-12
884
- Sanderson High School
Secondary · Government · 7-9
863
- Gray Primary School
Primary · Government · T-6
808
- Manunda Terrace Primary School
Primary · Government · T-6
792
- Top End School of Flexible Learning
Secondary · Government · 5-12
789
- Malak Primary School
Primary · Government · T-6
770
- Karama Primary School
Primary · Government · T-6
769
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Shoal Bay can belong to different schools. Check the exact address with the NT education department's school finder before you make an offer, and ask the agent for it in writing.
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