Alyarrmandumanja Umbakumba School
38 Mamarika Rd., Umbakumba NT 0822
Alyarrmandumanja Umbakumba School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Umbakumba, NT from Transition to Year 12 with about 49 students. Its ICSEA is 591, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Public information about Alyarrmandumanja Umbakumba School describes a small government preschool-to-Year-12 school serving the Umbakumba community on Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory. The school is noted for its bilingual education approach, combining Anindilyakwa language with English, and for a strong Learning on Country program that connects students to Indigenous culture and country. It is presented as a close-knit, community-oriented school within the Anindilyakwa Land Trust area.
Often praised
- Bilingual Anindilyakwa/English program
- Learning on Country focus
- Strong Indigenous culture and language connection
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
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Schools with a similar ICSEA in NT
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalkaringi School | Kalkaringi (Wave hill) | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 164 | 593 |
| Robinson River School | Robinson River | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 55 | 595 |
| Areyonga School | Areyonga | Public k–12 / combined · T-9 | 29 | 586 |
| Gapuwiyak School | Gapuwiyak | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 205 | 596 |
| Nganmarriyanga School | Palumpa | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 99 | 596 |
| Numbulwar School | Numbulwar | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 113 | 597 |
About this data
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