Place Names Register Extract
Dripstone Secondary College
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Print Extract | Search Again| Name | Dripstone Secondary College |
|---|---|
| Type Designation | School |
| Place Id | 22522 |
| Place Type | Infrastructure |
| Status | Assigned |
| Date Registered | 17 December 2007 |
| Location (Datum GDA94) | |
| Latitude: -12° 21' S (Decimal degrees -12.366104) | |
| Longitude: 130° 52' E (Decimal degrees 130.882963) | |
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| Locality / Suburb | |
| Tiwi | |
| Local Government Area | |
| Darwin City Council | |
| Alternate Names | |
| Dripstone High School | |
| Dripstone Middle School | |
| History/Origin | Dripstone Secondary College is named after the nearby Dripstone Caves, which were first recorded on George Woodroffe Goyder's early survey plans of Port Darwin in 1869 when his surveying expedition mapped the Darwin area for settlement. The school originally opened as Dripstone High School in 1980. From 2006, the school transitioned to a middle school providing education for Years 7 to 9 and was renamed Dripstone Middle School in 2008. In 2026, the school again provided senior secondary education and the name changed to Dripstone Secondary College. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date | Gazettal | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 17/12/2007 | Altered from High School to Middle School | |
| 20/02/2008 | NTG G7 | Change of name from Dripstone High School to Dripstone Middle School. |
| 24/10/2025 | NTG S65 | Change of name from Dripstone Middle School to Dripstone Secondary College, effective 1 January 2026. |