Darwin High School, Darwin (DHS)

11 reviews

School is up to Senior High School (Senior Secondary School) and affiliated to Australian Curriculum. The School is a Coed Day School, with classes from VII to XII. It is an English Medium school.

VII - XII

Government School

Coed - Day School

Australian Curriculum

Darwin High School

About School

Know about Darwin High School, Darwin: Board & Curriculum, Admission Procedure, Fees & Fee Structure, Contact Details, Facilities and Ranking, Rating and Reviews.

Darwin High School Darwin, is a Senior High School (Senior Secondary School), affiliated to Australian Curriculum. The School is a Coed Day School, with classes from VII to XII. It is an English Medium school. The school is located in Darwin City area of Darwin, Northern Territory. Darwin High School was established in . It is a Government School .

Basic facts about Darwin High School:

Year Established

-

School Type

Government School

Gender

Coed

Boarding

Day School

Grades

Class VII - Class XII

Student / Teacher Ratio

13:1

Admission Period

Curriculum

  • Australian Curriculum

School Level

Junior High School (Secondary School) - Senior High School (Senior Secondary School)

Darwin High School Darwin City is a Coed Day School, which serves the educational needs of over 1266 students from VII through XII. The classes in Darwin High School for every academic year begins in April.

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Address & Contact Information

School Address

Atkins Dr, Darwin City NT 0820, Australia

School Chairman & Principal

  • Principal: Jill Hazeldine

School Contact Person

Phone Number

+61 8 8999 1222

Email Address
darwin.high@ntschools.net
School Website

http://www.darwinhigh.nt.edu.au/

Admission Details

Academic Year

Admission Period

Admission Procedure and Important Dates

The School has students enrolled from VII to XII. Find below the admission schedule, procedure, contact details, documents required and instructions for parents for Darwin High School, Darwin admission.

In this section, we will answer the common questions like What is the admission process like and what are the key dates? Is there any admission test? Will School also hold an interview or an interaction? What is the age criterion for admission to Darwin High School Darwin for the upcoming academic year?

Fees Details

Darwin High School Fees: Fee Structure & Details

Refer below for Darwin High School Darwin fee structure and current fees.

You can also call the school's Admission Counsellors for more details.

Infrastructure & Facilities

The Darwin High School campus is spread over of land in Darwin City area of Darwin, Northern Territory. The School is a K-12 Day School. The School's infrastructure includes but is not limited to:

Sports Facilities(6/42)

  • Aerobics
  • Archery
  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Boxing
  • Covered Play Area
  • Cricket
  • Equestrian
  • Fencing
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Gymnasium
  • Handball
  • Hockey
  • Horse Riding
  • Indoor Stadium
  • Judo
  • Kabaddi
  • Karate
  • Kho Kho
  • Outdoor Stadium
  • Netball
  • Play Area
  • Rugby
  • Shooting
  • Skating
  • Soccer
  • Splash Pool
  • Sand Pit
  • Sailing
  • Squash
  • Swimming
  • Rowing
  • Table Tennis
  • Taekwando
  • Tennis
  • Throwball
  • Volleyball
  • Yoga
  • Lacrosse

Education Facilities(1/6)

  • Library
  • Digital Library
  • Career Counseling
  • Counseling
  • Student Exchange Programs
  • Test Center

Classroom Facilities(0/5)

  • AC Classrooms
  • AV Classrooms
  • Lockers
  • Air Purifiers
  • Air Filter AC Classrooms

Visual and Performing Arts Facilities(3/4)

  • Art
  • Dance
  • Dramatics
  • Music

Laboratories Facilities(2/6)

  • Laboratories
  • Language Labs
  • Maths Labs
  • Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL)
  • Computer Labs
  • Robotics Labs

Transport Facilities(0/2)

  • Transport Facility
  • AC Buses

Boarding Facilities(0/2)

  • Hostel
  • AC Hostels

Accessibility Facilities(0/4)

  • Accessible Parking
  • Ramped or Level Entrances
  • Accessible Washrooms
  • Braille and Large Print Room Numbers

Digital Facilities(0/4)

  • AV Facilities
  • Interactive Boards
  • School App
  • Wi-Fi

Food and Catering Facilities(1/3)

  • Canteen
  • Meal Served
  • Kitchen & Dining Hall

Safety and Security Facilities(0/11)

  • CCTV
  • Fire Alarm
  • Fire Extinguisher
  • Security Guards
  • Boundary Wall
  • Fenced Boundary Wall
  • Speedometer In Bus
  • GPS In Bus
  • CCTV In Bus
  • Fire Extinguisher In Bus
  • School Bus Tracking App

Medical Facility Facilities(0/7)

  • Medical Facility
  • Medical Room or Clinic
  • Resident Doctor
  • Medical Staff
  • Isolation Room
  • ICU
  • Dedicated Ambulance

Other Infra Facilities(1/7)

  • Kids Play Area
  • Activity Center
  • Toy Room
  • Amphitheatre
  • Auditorium
  • Day Care
  • Lego Room

Extra-Curricular Activities

School Clubs and Societies

The School has organisations/Clubs/Societies that organize various activities to develop the skills and extract the best out of every child. These scholastic and co scholastic clubs are a great way to explore the interest of any student or even develop new ones.

Academic Programs

Number of Students

1266

Number of Teachers

92

Students to Teachers Ratio

13:1

School Timings and Vacations

What are the school timings?

The school works in Shift 1 (Morning).

Language of Instruction

  • English
What is the typical school vacation schedule?
The School holidays are from

School Level & Classes

Which grades will you have in the new session?

Darwin High School is a Junior High School (Secondary School) to Senior High School (Senior Secondary School) for both boys and girls and has following grades/levels

LevelClasses
Junior High School (Secondary School)VIIVIIIIXX
Senior High School (Senior Secondary School)XIXII

Academics Programme and Curriculum Structure

The Academic session at Darwin High School starts from April. The School provides education to students from VII to XII.

Darwin High School is a Coed English medium Day School which offers the National curriculum Australian Curriculum, from VII to XII.

Academic Affiliations

Darwin High School is authorised to offer the following

School Rating & Reviews

3.3

out of 5

based on 11 ratings

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Darwin High School, Darwin Reviews

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School Alumniwrote a review on February 1, 2022 3:38 PM
Don’t send your children here… please
Graduated in 2021. Across all three years of schooling there, I can say with confidence that I had a handful of good teachers out of all (roughly) 29 that I had. Going based on the numbers that still isn’t a good look, not to mention the fact that the school doesn’t seem to care about bullying or ot...more
Current student of the schoolwrote a review on August 12, 2021 12:42 PM
SEXUAL ASSAULT AND HARASSMENT
There has been a lot shared recently about the sexual assault and harassment from the boys that go to Darwin high school, that girls have brought to the staff and been shut down. The staff has showed no regard or duty of care to victims over the years and let down so many girls. There have been mult...more
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DexohhReview based on friends/family/personal experiencewrote a review on March 19, 2020 4:36 AM
The school is trash
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Elizabeth BertrandReview based on friends/family/personal experiencewrote a review on August 27, 2018 3:59 AM
Bring back Mr Reed. Ever since he left there's been more waggers, druggies, and bullying.
SF
Sudarshana FernandoReview based on friends/family/personal experiencewrote a review on August 2, 2017 11:09 AM
some people say "students do drugs, they smoke cigarettes, they drink beer". i have been going to darwin high school for 3 years now and i haven't seen anything like that or anyone doing drugs. Everybody is friendly and supportive.
PA
Petroula AnapliotisReview based on friends/family/personal experiencewrote a review on December 4, 2016 11:08 AM
I am going next year there i am excited
BS
Brown SugarReview based on friends/family/personal experiencewrote a review on April 14, 2016 2:55 PM
its totally rad place. I like it

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Frequently Asked Questions about Darwin High School

Darwin High School is affiliated to which board?

Darwin High School, Darwin is affiliated to the Australian Curriculum.

What is the process of getting admission into Darwin High School, Darwin?

The Darwin High School, Darwin has students enrolled from VII to XII. Refer to Admission Section for information on admission process, schedule and key dates.

Is this school a co-educational school?

Yes The Darwin High School, Darwin is a Coed school.

What is the curriculum offered at Darwin High School, Darwin?

Darwin High School, Darwin offers the Australian Curriculum at various levels of education.

Is this school good? What is the rating of this school?

The Darwin High School is rated 3.3 out of 5 based on 11 reviews on SchoolMyKids.com, largest school reviews and rating platform.

Does Darwin High School offer Hostel facility to students?

No, The school does not have any boarding/hostel facilities to students. The School is Day School.