Canteen Creek School
Canteen Creek NT 0862
Canteen Creek School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Canteen Creek, NT from Transition to Year 12 with about 49 students. Its ICSEA is 564, 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
Based on publicly available online sources, Canteen Creek School is a small government combined school (Transition to Year 12) serving the remote Aboriginal community of Canteen Creek (Owairtilla), on Alyawarr land in the Barkly region south-east of Tennant Creek, NT. Public listings describe it as a coeducational school with a notably low student-to-teacher ratio, reflecting its small remote-community enrolment. Limited independent commentary is available online beyond basic directory and community information.
Often praised
- very low student-to-teacher ratio
- close-knit remote community setting
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: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laramba School | Laramba (Napperby) | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 46 | 561 |
| Nyirripi School | Nyirripi | Public k–12 / combined · T-7 | 31 | 571 |
| Amanbidji School | Amanbidgi (Kildirk) | Public k–12 / combined · T-9 | 22 | 576 |
| Epenarra School | Wutunugurra (Epenarra) | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 29 | 552 |
| Bonya School | Orrtipa-Thurra (Bonya) | Public k–12 / combined · T-9 | 7 | 579 |
| Papunya School | Papunya | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 71 | 582 |
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.