Urapunga School
Blyth St, Rittarangu (Urapunga) NT 0852
Urapunga School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Rittarangu (Urapunga), NT from Transition to Year 12 with about 26 students. Its ICSEA is 641, 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
Public online sources describe Urapunga School as a small government school serving the remote Indigenous community of Urapunga (Rittarangu), around 300km southeast of Katherine on Urapunga Station. It is part of the Katherine Group of schools and serves a small student cohort with a notably low student-to-teacher ratio. The community's main languages are Kriol and English, and the school operates within this bilingual, closely-knit remote setting.
Often praised
- very low student-teacher ratio
- close-knit remote community setting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ngukurr School | Ngukurr | Public k–12 / combined | 18.2 km | 676 | 207 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ti Tree School | Ti-Tree | Public k–12 / combined · T-9 | 54 | 641 |
| Laynhapuy Homelands School | Yirrkala | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 120 | 639 |
| Warruwi School | Warruwi (Goulburn Island) | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 79 | 639 |
| Harts Range School | Atitjere (Harts Range) | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 56 | 638 |
| Alekarenge School | Ali Curung (Warrabri) | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 79 | 637 |
| Milingimbi School | Milingimbi | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 236 | 645 |
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.