Peppimenarti School
Lot 31, Peppimenarti NT 0822
Peppimenarti School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Peppimenarti, NT from Transition to Year 12 with about 62 students. Its ICSEA is 622, 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, Peppimenarti School is a small government T-12 school in a remote Aboriginal community about 300km southwest of Darwin, serving around 50 local students plus outstation families. The school's own materials highlight strong integration of Ngan'gi language and culture, land-based learning through bush culture camps, and support from partner organisations such as Food Bank SA, Kmart, Soap Aid and Red Dust for nutrition, arts and sport programs. A roving Aboriginal teaching team extends support to outlying homeland communities.
Often praised
- strong Ngan'gi language and culture focus
- land-based bush culture learning
- community and nutrition support programs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nganambala School | Emu Point | Public k–12 / combined | 26.8 km | 674 | 21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Allan School | Yuelamu | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 73 | 622 |
| Yirrkala School | Yirrkala | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 132 | 624 |
| Haasts Bluff School | Haasts Bluff (Ikuntji) | Public k–12 / combined · T-9 | 15 | 625 |
| Jilkminggan School | Jilkminggan (Duck Creek) | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 57 | 625 |
| Mamaruni School | Minjilang (Croker Is) | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 33 | 626 |
| Yarralin School | Yarralin | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 73 | 626 |
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.