AustraliaNTNhulunbuyNhulunbuy High School

Nhulunbuy High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Nhulunbuy, NT 0880 · Very Remote
279Students
903ICSEA
1:10.2Ratio
6/10SEIFA
Nhulunbuy

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
903-97
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
279
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
10.2:1-2.1
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
31%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
36%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
6 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
9%-16pp
SEA Top Quarter
7-12
Year Range

Overview

Nhulunbuy High School is a government secondary school in Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory, serving 7-12. The school has 279 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 903 (below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.2:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 6 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year Range7-12
Governing BodyNorthern Territory Department of Education and Training
Postcode0880
RemotenessVery Remote
ACARA ID50002

Student Background

Total Enrolments279
Gender Split135 girls / 144 boys
Indigenous Students36%
Language Background Other Than English31%
English Background69%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
37%
Lower middle
33%
Upper middle
22%
Top quarter
9%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

279 students across 6 year levels (2025)

Yr 743
Yr 862
Yr 954
Yr 1058
Yr 1129
Yr 1233
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff28 (27.4 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff29 (24.8 FTE)
Total Staff57
Student:Teacher Ratio10.2:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)