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Papunya School

GovernmentCombinedT-12
Papunya, NT 0872 · Very Remote
71Students
582ICSEA
1:6.8Ratio
1/10SEIFA
Papunya

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
582-418
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
71
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
6.8:1-5.5
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
100%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
100%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
1 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
0%-25pp
SEA Top Quarter
T-12
Year Range

Overview

Papunya School is a government combined school in Papunya, Northern Territory, serving T-12. The school has 71 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 582 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 6.8:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 1 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeCombined
Year RangeT-12
Governing BodyNorthern Territory Department of Education and Training
Postcode0872
RemotenessVery Remote
ACARA ID50113

Student Background

Total Enrolments71
Gender Split36 girls / 35 boys
Indigenous Students100%
Language Background Other Than English100%
English Background0%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
96%
Lower middle
2%
Upper middle
1%
Top quarter
0%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

71 students across 13 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 111
Yr 18
Yr 23
Yr 35
Yr 49
Yr 55
Yr 612
Yr 76
See full breakdown
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff12 (10.3 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff2 (2.0 FTE)
Total Staff14
Student:Teacher Ratio6.8:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)