Nemarluk School
30 Styles St, Alawa NT 0810
Nemarluk School is a government special school in Alawa, NT from Transition to Year 6 with about 170 students. Its ICSEA is 929, 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 Nemarluk School as a NT Department of Education special school in Alawa for students aged roughly 3.5 to 12 with moderate to severe intellectual and/or multiple disabilities. The school runs individualised, 'Education for Life' programs across 14 purpose-built classrooms plus seven satellite classes in partner schools, alongside a preschool. It emphasises close partnership with families and allied health professionals, a low student-to-teacher ratio, and community support through grants, sponsors and fundraising.
Often praised
- individualised learning programs
- strong family/allied-health partnership
- low student-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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moil Primary School | Moil | Public k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 970 | 167 |
| Henbury School | Tiwi | Public special | 1.5 km | 894 | 195 |
| Mimik-Ga Centre | Wanguri | Public special | 1.5 km | — | — |
| The Essington School | Rapid Creek | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | — | — |
| Northern Territory Music School | Wulagi 0812 | Public k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | — | — |
| Top End School of Flexible Learning | Malak | Public special | 3.6 km | 789 | 123 |
| School of Sport Education NT | Nt | Public k–12 / combined | 5.3 km | — | — |
| Marrara Christian College | Marrara | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.7 km | 962 | 289 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest Parade School | Bellamack | Public special · T-6 | 118 | 939 |
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.