Areyonga School
wsw of Hermannsburg, 224km from Alice Springs, Areyonga NT 0872
Areyonga School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Areyonga, NT from Transition to Year 9 with about 29 students. Its ICSEA is 586, 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 Areyonga School, a small government school in the remote community of Areyonga in Central Australia, is limited online. Available sources describe it as a combined P-9 school known for its long-running two-way education approach, blending Western schooling with Pitjantjatjara/Arrernte language and culture, a program marked its 50th anniversary in 2023. The school has a very low student-to-teacher ratio and maintains a community Facebook page and listing on NT education directories.
Often praised
- long-standing two-way bilingual education
- small class sizes
- strong community connection
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wugularr School | Wugularr | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 138 | 585 |
| Papunya School | Papunya | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 71 | 582 |
| Alyarrmandumanja Umbakumba School | Umbakumba | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 49 | 591 |
| Bonya School | Orrtipa-Thurra (Bonya) | Public k–12 / combined · T-9 | 7 | 579 |
| 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 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.