Jilkminggan School
Jilkminggan (Duck Creek) NT 0852
Jilkminggan School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Jilkminggan (Duck Creek), NT from Transition to Year 12 with about 57 students. Its ICSEA is 625, 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 information, Jilkminggan School is a small government school serving the remote Aboriginal community of Jilkminggan (Duck Creek), south-east of Katherine in the Roper Gulf region. It teaches Prep to Year 12 under the Australian Curriculum, with a low student-to-teacher ratio reflecting its small remote-community enrolment. The school maintains a Facebook page to share updates with families and the local community.
Often praised
- small remote community school
- low student-to-teacher ratio
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
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mataranka School | Mataranka | Public k–12 / combined | 25.6 km | 844 | 23 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haasts Bluff School | Haasts Bluff (Ikuntji) | Public k–12 / combined · T-9 | 15 | 625 |
| Mamaruni School | Minjilang (Croker Is) | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 33 | 626 |
| Yarralin School | Yarralin | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 73 | 626 |
| Yirrkala School | Yirrkala | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 132 | 624 |
| Bulla Camp School | Bulla | Public k–12 / combined · T-9 | 17 | 628 |
| Mount Allan School | Yuelamu | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 73 | 622 |
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.