Laynhapuy Homelands School
Galpu Rd, Yirrkala NT 0880
Laynhapuy Homelands School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Yirrkala, NT from Transition to Year 12 with about 120 students. Its ICSEA is 639, 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 Laynhapuy Homelands School as the Northern Territory's only government school dedicated to homelands education, based in Yirrkala and supporting a network of nine Homeland Learning Centres across the Laynhapuy region. Secondary students are catered for through a weekly boarding program, Makarraṯa, run at Garrthalala homeland, allowing students from surrounding homelands to attend during the week. The school is noted for its very small class sizes and close community ties across the homelands it serves.
Often praised
- dedicated homelands education network
- small student-to-teacher ratios
- weekly boarding secondary program
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.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yirrkala School | Yirrkala | Public k–12 / combined | 0.7 km | 624 | 132 |
| Nhulunbuy Christian College | Nhulunbuy | Independent k–12 / combined | 12.7 km | 1,056 | 138 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warruwi School | Warruwi (Goulburn Island) | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 79 | 639 |
| Harts Range School | Atitjere (Harts Range) | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 56 | 638 |
| Alekarenge School | Ali Curung (Warrabri) | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 79 | 637 |
| Ti Tree School | Ti-Tree | Public k–12 / combined · T-9 | 54 | 641 |
| Urapunga School | Rittarangu (Urapunga) | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 26 | 641 |
| Murray Downs School | Murray Downs(Imangara) | Public k–12 / combined · T-9 | 24 | 636 |
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.