Purnululu Aboriginal Independent Community School
Wurreranginy Community Great Northern Hi, Via Warmun WA 6743
Purnululu Aboriginal Independent Community School is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Via Warmun, WA from Kindergarten to Year 10 with about 43 students. Its ICSEA is 669, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Purnululu Aboriginal Independent Community School was established in 1991 for the traditional owners of Purnululu National Park and nearby lands. It sits on Gija Country at Woorreranginy community in the East Kimberley, and enrols around 50 students from Kindergarten to Year 10, with an Early Learning Centre for ages 0 to 3. Gija language, stories and on-country learning are woven through teaching.
Often praised
- Gija language and culture
- On-country learning
- Early Learning Centre
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
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Schools with a similar ICSEA in WA
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kulkarriya Community School | Via Fitzroy Crossing | Independent k–12 / combined · K-11 | 51 | 675 |
| Strelley Community School | Via Port Hedland | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 62 | 656 |
| Yiyili Aboriginal Community School | Via Halls Creek | Independent k–12 / combined · K-10 | 39 | 655 |
| Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed School | Coolgardie | Independent k–12 / combined · 1-12 | 81 | 684 |
| Yakanarra Community School | Yakanarra | Independent k–12 / combined · K-9 | 18 | 650 |
About this data
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