Nganmarriyanga School
Palumpa NT 0822
Nganmarriyanga School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Palumpa, NT from Transition to Year 12 with about 99 students. Its ICSEA is 596, 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 about Nganmarriyanga School is limited online. It is a small NT government combined school (T-12) serving the remote Aboriginal community of Nganmarriyanga (formerly Palumpa) in the West Daly region, offering preschool through to senior years. The school promotes the values of being kind, safe and strong, and maintains a community Facebook presence sharing local activities and student work.
Often praised
- Strong community connection
- Preschool to Year 12 provision
- Clear values focus
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gapuwiyak School | Gapuwiyak | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 205 | 596 |
| Numbulwar School | Numbulwar | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 113 | 597 |
| Robinson River School | Robinson River | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 55 | 595 |
| Lajamanu School | Lajamanu ( Hooker Ck) | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 164 | 598 |
| Kalkaringi School | Kalkaringi (Wave hill) | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 164 | 593 |
| Mulga Bore School | Mulga Bore Community | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 17 | 599 |
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.