Gunbalanya School
Gunbalanya NT 0822
Gunbalanya School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Gunbalanya, NT from Transition to Year 12 with about 231 students. Its ICSEA is 668, 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 online sources describe Gunbalanya School as a T-12 government school in West Arnhem Land serving the Bininj community. Its curriculum weaves the Australian Curriculum through local Bininj knowledge, seasons and kinship systems, aiming for a culturally strong, two-way teaching approach. The school has taken part in collaborative learning projects with researchers, including work on local fish, water, archaeology and traditional ecological knowledge, and is guided by a school board including Traditional Owners and parents.
Often praised
- two-way bilingual/bicultural curriculum
- strong community and Traditional Owner involvement
- hands-on cultural/scientific learning projects
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: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolianna School | Daly River | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 37 | 668 |
| Borroloola School | Borroloola | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 169 | 665 |
| Shepherdson College | Galiwinku | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 458 | 664 |
| Pularumpi School | Pirlangimpi | Public k–12 / combined · T-9 | 32 | 663 |
| Nganambala School | Emu Point | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 21 | 674 |
| Stirling School | Wilora (Stirling Station) 0872 | Public k–12 / combined · T-9 | 12 | 662 |
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.