Enrolment
Girls vs boys enrolment
142
reported total enrolments
75 girls
67 boys
52.8% girls47.2% boys
Tennant Creek High School reports 142 total enrolments, including 75 girls and 67 boys. The reported enrolment mix is 52.8% girls and 47.2% boys.
2025 Australia school profile data
Tennant Creek High School
Tennant Creek High School is a government secondary school in Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, with 142 reported enrolments, a student-teacher ratio of 7.4:1, and an ICSEA percentile of 2.
Tennant Creek, NT 0860GovernmentSecondary7-12
GovernmentSecondaryCo-educational
Quick school snapshot
What stands out in the profile
School model
Tennant Creek High School is listed as Government and Secondary, with a reported year range of 7-12.
Enrolment size
The school reports 142 total enrolments, including 75 girls and 67 boys where available.
ICSEA context
The ICSEA value is 754, with percentile 2 in the current dataset.
Gender profile
The gender type is Co-educational, with a reported mix of 52.8% girls and 47.2% boys.
Staff ratio
The student-teacher ratio is 7.4:1, based on 19.1 FTE teaching staff where available.
Local area
The campus is in Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, within Barkly.
Profile signals
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Tennant Creek High School profile summary
Tennant Creek High School is listed as a government secondary school in Tennant Creek, Northern Territory. The profile reports 142 total enrolments, an ICSEA value of 754, and a student-teacher ratio of 7.4:1 where available. The reported year range is 7-12, and the campus sits within Barkly local government area.
Socio-educational
ICSEA percentile
2
percentile where available
ICSEA
754
Tennant Creek High School sits at the 2 ICSEA percentile in the reported dataset.
SEA quarters
Socio-educational distribution
Bottom
69%
Lower-middle
16%
Upper-middle
11%
Top
5%
The socio-educational distribution lists 69% in the bottom quarter, 16% in the lower-middle quarter, 11% in the upper-middle quarter, and 5% in the top quarter.
Staff
Staff profile summary
Teaching staff
20
FTE teaching
19.1
Non-teaching
9
Student-teacher
7.4:1
The profile reports 20 teaching staff and 9 non-teaching staff, with a student-teacher ratio of 7.4:1.
Location
Campus location and area context
Location context combines suburb, postcode, administrative areas and a direct maps link where data is available.
- Suburb
- Tennant Creek
- Postcode
- 0860
- State
- Northern Territory
- Local government area
- Barkly
- Statistical Area Level 2
- Tennant Creek
- Statistical Area Level 3
- Barkly
- Statistical Area Level 4
- Northern Territory - Outback
- Remoteness area
- Very Remote
Governance
Governance and official links
Official school and governing body links are included when the dataset provides them.
- Governing body
- Northern Territory Department of Education and Training
- Governing body URL
- Visit website
- School URL
- Not available
- Campus type
- School Single Entity
- Reporting description
- Individual Reporting
Community
Student community profile
Student community indicators are reported as percentages where available.
- Indigenous enrolment
- 75%
- Language background other than English: yes
- 66%
- Language background other than English: no
- 34%
- Language background other than English: not stated
- 0%
Nearby
Nearby and similar schools
Similar schools are selected from the same suburb first, then from the same local government area where needed.
GovernmentPrimary
Tennant Creek Primary School
Tennant Creek, NT 0860
Same suburb
- Enrol.
- 309
- ICSEA
- 732
- Ratio
- 9.0:1
GovernmentCombined
Alekarenge School
Ali Curung, NT 0872
Same local area
- Enrol.
- 79
- ICSEA
- 637
- Ratio
- 23.9:1
GovernmentCombined
Alpurrurulam School
Alpurrurulam, NT 4825
Same local area
- Enrol.
- 57
- ICSEA
- 617
- Ratio
- 8.1:1
GovernmentCombined
Ampilatwatja School
Ampilatwatja, NT 0872
Same local area
- Enrol.
- 92
- ICSEA
- 616
- Ratio
- 15.3:1
GovernmentCombined
Arlparra School
Utopia, NT 0872
Same local area
- Enrol.
- 165
- ICSEA
- 595
- Ratio
- 10.3:1
GovernmentCombined
Canteen Creek School
Canteen Creek, NT 0872
Same local area
- Enrol.
- 49
- ICSEA
- 564
- Ratio
- 5.8:1
FAQ
Questions about Tennant Creek High School
How many students attend Tennant Creek High School?
Tennant Creek High School has 142 reported total enrolments. The student profile lists 75 girls and 67 boys where gender enrolment fields are available.
What type of school is Tennant Creek High School?
Tennant Creek High School is listed as a Government school with school type Secondary. The reported year range is 7-12.
Where is Tennant Creek High School located?
Tennant Creek High School is located in Tennant Creek, NT 0860. The local government area is Barkly.
What is the ICSEA value of Tennant Creek High School?
The ICSEA value for Tennant Creek High School is 754 and the ICSEA percentile is 2. If either value is missing in the source data, it is shown as Not available rather than zero.
Is Tennant Creek High School boys-only, girls-only or co-educational?
Tennant Creek High School is listed as Co-educational. The reported gender mix is 52.8% girls and 47.2% boys where percentage fields are available.
Data note
Built from structured 2025 school profile data
This page uses structured 2025 Australian school profile data. Some values may be unavailable where they are not reported in the source dataset. Profile pages are designed to make enrolment, ICSEA, location and school context easier to compare.