Birlirr Ngawiyiwu Catholic School
Ringer Soak (kundat Djaru Comm), Via Halls Creek WA 6770
Birlirr Ngawiyiwu Catholic School is a Catholic primary school in Via Halls Creek, WA from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 39 students. Its ICSEA is 651, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Birlirr Ngawiyiwu Catholic School is a small primary school serving the Yaruman (Ringer Soak) community in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, with about 21 students and a low student-to-teacher ratio. It was founded by the Sisters of St Joseph at the community's request, and the work of Mary MacKillop remains its foundation.
Often praised
- Small class sizes
- Community-requested founding
- Mary MacKillop heritage
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NAPLAN
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Schools with a similar ICSEA in WA
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warlawurru Catholic School | Halls Creek | Catholic primary · PP-6 | 44 | 662 |
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