Ngaanyatjarra Lands School
Warakurna, Ngaanyatjarra-Giles WA 0872
Ngaanyatjarra Lands School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Ngaanyatjarra-Giles, WA from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 275 students across all campuses.
Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Ngaanyatjarra Lands School is a federated K-12 government school spanning eight remote campuses across the Western Desert region of WA, including Warburton, Warakurna and Blackstone. It serves Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjara and Pintupi families, blending Western curriculum with Yarnangu teaching approaches and Aboriginal Islander Education Officers working alongside classroom teachers. The school uses the Aboriginal Cultural Standards Framework and emphasises family and community as first educators, reflecting its deep connection to Country.
Often praised
- two-way cultural and Western learning
- family and community engagement
- shared resources across remote campuses
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