Jigalong Remote Community School
Jigalong Community, Via Newman WA 6753
Jigalong Remote Community School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Via Newman, WA from Pre-primary to Year 11 with about 92 students.
Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Jigalong Remote Community School as a small government K-12 school in the Jigalong Aboriginal community, about 170km east of Newman on the edge of the Great Sandy Desert. It primarily serves children from the Martu community, with a low student-to-teacher ratio, and has been noted as a partner school in the Fogarty EDvance education improvement program, reflecting a focus on strengthening literacy and school leadership in a remote setting.
Often praised
- strong Martu community ties
- low student-to-teacher ratio
- Fogarty EDvance improvement partner
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
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About this data
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