Gapuwiyak School
Gapuwiyak NT 0880
Gapuwiyak School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Gapuwiyak, NT from Transition to Year 12 with about 205 students. Its ICSEA is 596, 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 describes Gapuwiyak School as a government T-12 school serving the East Arnhem Land community of Gapuwiyak, also overseeing two remote Homeland Learning Centres at Raymangirr and Donydji. The school runs a Families as First Teachers program, a Learning on Country program, VET pathways, and a Language Production Centre supporting local Yolŋu languages such as Djambarrpuyngu. With around 168 students, it is described as closely tied to community and culture, extending schooling to outlying homelands.
Often praised
- Learning on Country program
- supports local Yolŋu language/culture
- reaches remote homeland students
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nganmarriyanga School | Palumpa | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 99 | 596 |
| Numbulwar School | Numbulwar | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 113 | 597 |
| Robinson River School | Robinson River | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 55 | 595 |
| Lajamanu School | Lajamanu ( Hooker Ck) | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 164 | 598 |
| Kalkaringi School | Kalkaringi (Wave hill) | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 164 | 593 |
| Mulga Bore School | Mulga Bore Community | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 17 | 599 |
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.