Yirrkala School
Rankine Road, Yirrkala NT 0880
Yirrkala School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Yirrkala, NT from Transition to Year 12 with about 132 students. Its ICSEA is 624, 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 Yirrkala School as a T-12 government school in North East Arnhem Land known for its long-running bilingual "both ways" program, teaching Yolŋu Matha alongside English and pairing classroom learning with cultural lessons (Galtha Rom) led by community elders. The school's Literature Production Centre creates Yolŋu-language teaching resources and won a national award for its contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education, and the program is often cited as a model for remote Indigenous schooling.
Often praised
- long-standing bilingual Yolŋu Matha program
- strong community and elder involvement
- award-winning Indigenous language resources
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laynhapuy Homelands School | Yirrkala | Public k–12 / combined | 0.7 km | 639 | 120 |
| Nhulunbuy Christian College | Nhulunbuy | Independent k–12 / combined | 13.2 km | 1,056 | 138 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mount Allan School | Yuelamu | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 73 | 622 |
| Peppimenarti School | Peppimenarti | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 62 | 622 |
| 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.