Gawa Christian School
Gawa, Elcho Island, Gawa NT 0822
Gawa Christian School is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Gawa, NT from Transition to Year 12 with about 53 students. Its ICSEA is 661, 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
Drawn from public online sources: Gawa Christian School on Elcho Island, Warramiri land, is a campus of NT Christian Schools. It follows the Northern Territory curriculum while teaching both Indigenous and western knowledge, with Yolngu and non-Indigenous staff, and works to preserve Warramiri language and Yolngu culture. It takes a community approach to learning and includes adventure programs and wellbeing support.
Often praised
- Yolngu language and culture
- Community approach to learning
- Transformational adventure programs
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NAPLAN
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyangatjatjara College | Kaltukatjara | Independent k–12 / combined · T-12 | 64 | 656 |
About this data
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