This is a list of schools in the

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. The Northern Territory education system traditionally consists of

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s, which accommodate students from transition to Year 6, and

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s, which accommodate students from Years 7 to 12.

State schools

State primary schools

State high schools

Remote schools

A significant percentage of the Territory's population are

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living in remote areas. Most of these are based in communities, which are like towns but differ in that they are owned and run by the local population. Some communities viewed as sustainable in the long-term have been labelled "Territory Growth Towns" by the Territory Government and will attract increased investment to improve services.

Other state schools

This includes special schools (schools for disabled children) and schools for specific purposes.

Defunct state schools

Private schools

Catholic schools

In the Northern Territory, Catholic schools are usually (but not always) linked to a parish. Prior to the 1980s, most schools were founded by

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s, but with the decrease in membership of these institutes, together with major reforms inside the church, lay teachers and administrators began to take over the schools, a process which completed by approximately 1990. Schools are administered by Catholic Education Office, Northern Territory, which is administered by the Diocese of Darwin. Preference for enrolment is given to Catholic students from the parish or local area, although non-Catholic students are admitted if room is available.

Independent schools

Defunct private schools

References

External links

{{Commons category, Schools in the Northern Territory
List of urban and remote schools operated by the Northern Territory GovernmentCEO Northern TerritoryOur Schools at Association of Independent Schools NT

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