Ngukurr School
Bawuda St, Ngukurr NT 0852
Ngukurr School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Ngukurr, NT from Transition to Year 12 with about 207 students. Its ICSEA is 676, 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 information, Ngukurr School is a government combined school in Ngukurr, in the Roper Gulf region of the Northern Territory, teaching students from Transition through Year 12. It serves a strongly Aboriginal community where the large majority of students speak a language other than English at home, and operates with a notably low student-to-teacher ratio. It is described as a co-educational, secular school in a remote setting.
Often praised
- low student-to-teacher ratio
- strong community and language ties
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urapunga School | Rittarangu (Urapunga) | Public k–12 / combined | 18.2 km | 641 | 26 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finke School | Finke | Public k–12 / combined · T-9 | 39 | 678 |
| Nganambala School | Emu Point | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 21 | 674 |
| Gunbalanya School | Gunbalanya | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 231 | 668 |
| Woolianna School | Daly River | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 37 | 668 |
| Borroloola School | Borroloola | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 169 | 665 |
| Milikapiti School | Milikapiti (Snake Bay) | Public k–12 / combined · T-9 | 44 | 688 |
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.