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Best Schools — NT

Top 50 suburbs by average school ICSEA (higher = more socio-educationally advantaged community, min 2 schools) in NT.

Leading suburb
Rapid CreekNT
Leading value
1102
Runner-up
BerrimahNT
Updated
31 May 2026
Ranking

Best Schools

Top 50 suburbs by average school ICSEA (higher = more socio-educationally advantaged community, min 2 schools) — NT

33 results
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How to read this ranking
Use best schools as a shortlist tool, then verify the finalists in detail.
BEST FOR
Finding which areas deserve a closer look first.

This ranking works best as a first-pass screen in NT, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.

READ IT AS
One signal in the workflow, not the whole answer.

A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.

NEXT STEP
Move into compare or suburb detail once a few names repeat.

Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.

Intent pathway · LIVABILITY-LED
I want safer or higher-quality local context.

Start with area-level safety or school screens, then use suburb pages for services and evidence depth.

Crime, schools, and demographics are area-level signals; verify the suburb page before treating them as local proof.

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AVAILABLE evidence
Direct source-backed screen

This list ranks suburbs by average school ICSEA from ACARA, a community socio-educational advantage index rather than a teaching-quality measure. Use it to shortlist, then check individual schools and zones on suburb detail.

LIVABILITY-LED
Top candidates are local-quality ideas.

Use compare to test whether the livability signal still works once rent and income are included.

Shortlist flow
Use #1 Rapid Creek and #2 Berrimah as the first compare pair.

Rankings are strongest when they hand you a shortlist quickly. Compare the top two first, then open suburb detail if the head-to-head result still feels narrow.

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FAQ

Australian best schools FAQ

  1. How does Best Schools rank suburbs?

    It ranks suburbs by the average ICSEA of their schools, using ACARA school data. Suburbs need at least two schools to be included, so a single high-scoring school does not dominate the list.

  2. What is ICSEA, and does a high score mean better teaching?

    ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage. A higher score reflects a more socio-educationally advantaged school community — it is a context measure, not a direct rating of teaching quality or results.

  3. Which states are included?

    All states and territories with processed ACARA school data are included. Coverage depends on how many schools are matched to each suburb.

  4. What should I do after opening this ranking?

    Use the ranking as a screening step for NT. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate. On each suburb page you can also see individual schools and which ones operate a published enrolment zone.