Tjuntjuntjara Remote Community School
Tjuntjuntjara Community, Great Victoria Desert WA 6431
Tjuntjuntjara Remote Community School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Great Victoria Desert, WA from Kindergarten to Year 10 with about 21 students.
Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Tjuntjuntjara Remote Community School serves the small, alcohol-free Spinifex (Pila Nguru) community deep in the Great Victoria Desert, around 630km northeast of Kalgoorlie. The school teaches English as a second language alongside Pitjantjatjara using Aboriginal literacy strategies, and is known for its Spinifex Arts Project, community band, and Bush Rangers Cadets program. Elders mentor students, and the school is described as a central, well-supported hub of community life.
Often praised
- Strong cultural and arts programs
- Bilingual English/Pitjantjatjara teaching
- Close community and elder involvement
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NAPLAN
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About this data
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