The Essington School

The Essington School is Darwin's top independent private school. We are a parent-led, independent, non-denominational and co-educational school offering quality education from Pre-School to Year 12.

Powered by the pioneering spirit of the Northern Territory for over 30 years, our vision is to create an inspiring environment that fuels creativity and imagination, motivates students to be the best that they can be and where everyone can belong.

At Essington we are guided by local expertise and global thinking. We exist by design to deliver inspiring education to families, to build connections within the community and prepare our students with purpose for the world beyond.

Essington’s core values of respect, inclusiveness, kindness, responsibility and uniqueness are embedded in our culture and guide us in all we do. These define our responsibilities and expectations, making us accountable for our actions. They frame our interactions with each other and the wider community. Our parents are valued as partners, working together with students and staff in mutually supportive ways to ensure everyone makes the most of their opportunities at Essington. We understand the unique benefits and challenges of the Territory and know that sacrificing quality education for your child is not an option. Our inspiring team will prepare your child to the highest level for the world beyond.

Essington’s exceptional academic framework and learning support seeks to prepare students to the highest level for the world beyond the classroom. We embrace a common culture of ‘inspired learning’ to put the needs of the students at the very centre of all our thoughts and actions.

Essington is a school that delivers unrivalled academic success, a comprehensive wellbeing program and enrichment programs to help students achieve their goals. We inspire our community to discover a passion for learning and aim for the highest levels of achievement. We are pioneers at heart who are motivated by bold and global thinking and guided by local expertise.

Families choose The Essington School for our adaptive learning philosophy, the quality of our educators, and our comprehensive focus on student wellbeing and outstanding academic results in the NAPLAN and NTCET tests. Essington consistently delivers results well above the national average, alongside core enrichment programs to help students develop their goals.

At Essington, we believe every student is capable of successful learning. Students are encouraged within a supportive learning environment to share their unique perspectives on learning, teaching, and schooling which helps them to be better engage in the classroom, school, and community. Our students are empowered to be original thinkers and take ownership and responsibility in shaping their own education by asking questions, sharing ideas and opinions, negotiating learning goals and contributing as student leaders.

In building a culture of mutual trust and support among teachers, leaders, and parents, we establish a learning environment that is safe, respectful, tolerant, and inclusive.