Willowra School
Willowra NT 0872
Willowra School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Willowra, NT from Transition to Year 9 with about 59 students. Its ICSEA is 600, 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 information describes Willowra School as a small, remote government school on the Lander River in the Southern Tanami Desert, serving a Warlpiri community with around 87 students. It runs one of the Northern Territory's long-standing bilingual programs, teaching in Warlpiri alongside English since the 1970s, with community elders regularly involved in classes, on-country learning, and cultural teaching. Reports note strong community backing for the bilingual approach and a very low student-to-teacher ratio.
Often praised
- long-running Warlpiri bilingual program
- strong community and elder involvement
- very small class sizes
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maningrida College | Maningrida | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 584 | 601 |
| Mulga Bore School | Mulga Bore Community | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 17 | 599 |
| Lajamanu School | Lajamanu ( Hooker Ck) | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 164 | 598 |
| Numbulwar School | Numbulwar | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 113 | 597 |
| Gapuwiyak School | Gapuwiyak | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 205 | 596 |
| Nganmarriyanga School | Palumpa | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 99 | 596 |
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.