Katherine School Of The Air
101 Giles St, Katherine NT 0850
Katherine School Of The Air is a government combined primary and secondary school in Katherine, NT from Transition to Year 9 with about 137 students. Its ICSEA is 931, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Public information describes Katherine School of the Air as a Northern Territory distance education school delivering Preschool to Year 9 schooling to children in remote and isolated locations across the Katherine region and beyond. Originally built on radio-based lessons, the school now delivers classes via Microsoft Teams, with teachers developing term-based course material aligned to the Australian Curriculum. Families note the personalised, small-group style of instruction and the strong home-supervision partnership that distance education requires.
Often praised
- personalised distance-education model
- supports remote/isolated families
- pioneering distance-ed history
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic College | Katherine 0850 | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 974 | 299 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NT
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee Beach School | Dundee Beach | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 42 | 922 |
| Tipperary Station School | Tipperary | Public k–12 / combined · T-9 | 5 | 911 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.