Nhulunbuy Primary School
60 Chesterfield Cct, Nhulunbuy NT 0880
Nhulunbuy Primary School is a government primary school in Nhulunbuy, NT from Transition to Year 6 with about 349 students. Its ICSEA is 946, 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
Drawn from public online sources: Nhulunbuy Primary School, on Yolngu country in East Arnhem Land, describes its aim as inclusive education creating confident life-long learners. It offers STEM, physical education, mathematics and a choir, with a Learning Centre, Quicksmart intervention, cultural centre, allied health services and peer mediation, and partnerships with emergency services and sports groups.
Often praised
- Inclusive education focus
- Learning support services
- Cultural centre
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nhulunbuy Christian College | Nhulunbuy | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,056 | 138 |
| Laynhapuy Homelands School | Yirrkala | Public k–12 / combined | 13.7 km | 639 | 120 |
| Yirrkala School | Yirrkala | Public k–12 / combined | 14.3 km | 624 | 132 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagaman Primary School | Wagaman | Public primary · T-6 | 213 | 944 |
| Howard Springs Primary School | Howard Springs | Public primary · T-6 | 277 | 951 |
| Berry Springs Primary School | Berry Springs | Public primary · T-6 | 213 | 939 |
| Rosebery Primary School | Rosebery | Public primary · T-6 | 349 | 964 |
| Humpty Doo Primary School | Humpty Doo | Public primary · T-6 | 362 | 924 |
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.