AustraliaNTNhulunbuyNhulunbuy Primary School

Nhulunbuy Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryT-6
Nhulunbuy, NT 0880 · Very Remote
349Students
946ICSEA
1:13.2Ratio
6/10SEIFA
Nhulunbuy

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
946-54
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
349
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
13.2:1+0.9
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
24%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
23%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
6 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
13%-12pp
SEA Top Quarter
T-6
Year Range

Overview

Nhulunbuy Primary School is a government primary school in Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory, serving T-6. The school has 349 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 946 (below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.2:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 6 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeT-6
Governing BodyNorthern Territory Department of Education and Training
Postcode0880
RemotenessVery Remote
ACARA ID50040

Student Background

Total Enrolments349
Gender Split149 girls / 200 boys
Indigenous Students23%
Language Background Other Than English24%
English Background76%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
31%
Lower middle
32%
Upper middle
23%
Top quarter
13%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

349 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 155
Yr 153
Yr 248
Yr 347
Yr 450
Yr 547
Yr 649
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff29 (26.4 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff24 (22.3 FTE)
Total Staff53
Student:Teacher Ratio13.2:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)