Borroloola School
321 Robinson Rd, Borroloola NT 0854
Borroloola School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Borroloola, NT from Transition to Year 12 with about 169 students. Its ICSEA is 665, 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 Borroloola School, a T-12 government school in the remote Gulf community of Borroloola, NT, describes it as a Two-Way learning school combining Western curriculum with local Aboriginal culture and language, including the Learning on Country program. The school runs a trade training centre with VETiS pathways, a Lumbu children and school program employing local family members, a breakfast program supported by the McArthur River Mine Community Benefits Trust, and weekly soccer sessions via the John Moriarty Foundation.
Often praised
- Two-Way learning and culture program
- Learning on Country partnership
- Trade training and VETiS pathways
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherdson College | Galiwinku | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 458 | 664 |
| Pularumpi School | Pirlangimpi | Public k–12 / combined · T-9 | 32 | 663 |
| Gunbalanya School | Gunbalanya | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 231 | 668 |
| Stirling School | Wilora (Stirling Station) 0872 | Public k–12 / combined · T-9 | 12 | 662 |
| Woolianna School | Daly River | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 37 | 668 |
| Belyuen School | Belyuen | Public k–12 / combined · T-10 | 21 | 661 |
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.