Milyakburra School
Milyakburra (Bickerton Island) NT 0880
Milyakburra School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Milyakburra (Bickerton Island), NT from Transition to Year 12 with about 17 students. Its ICSEA is 659, 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 online sources, Milyakburra School serves the small, very remote Aboriginal community of Milyakburra on Bickerton Island in the Northern Territory's East Arnhem region, off the Groote Eylandt archipelago. It is a government T-12 school, part of the Arnhem Group School network, and is listed as a participant in the national Kitchen Garden program, reflecting a hands-on, community-connected approach to learning in a remote island setting.
Often praised
- remote community-connected school
- kitchen garden program participant
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alyangula Area School | Alyangula | Public k–12 / combined | 25.3 km | 888 | 203 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramingining School | Ramingining | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 263 | 660 |
| Belyuen School | Belyuen | Public k–12 / combined · T-10 | 21 | 661 |
| Stirling School | Wilora (Stirling Station) 0872 | Public k–12 / combined · T-9 | 12 | 662 |
| Pularumpi School | Pirlangimpi | Public k–12 / combined · T-9 | 32 | 663 |
| Mbunghara School | Mbunghara | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 14 | 654 |
| Shepherdson College | Galiwinku | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 458 | 664 |
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.