Yuendumu School
Conniston Rd, Yuendumu NT 0872
Yuendumu School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Yuendumu, NT from Transition to Year 12 with about 157 students. Its ICSEA is 632, 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
According to publicly available information, Yuendumu School is a government T-12 school in the remote Warlpiri community of Yuendumu, NT. It is known for pioneering one of the Northern Territory's first bilingual education programs, teaching Warlpiri alongside English since 1974, and in 2024 marked 50 years of this two-way, bi-cultural approach that combines Warlpiri language and cultural knowledge with the Australian Curriculum.
Often praised
- Long-running Warlpiri-English bilingual program
- Strong two-way bicultural approach
- 50-year community milestone recognised
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angurugu School | Angurugu | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 63 | 629 |
| Bulla Camp School | Bulla | Public k–12 / combined · T-9 | 17 | 628 |
| Murray Downs School | Murray Downs(Imangara) | Public k–12 / combined · T-9 | 24 | 636 |
| Alekarenge School | Ali Curung (Warrabri) | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 79 | 637 |
| Harts Range School | Atitjere (Harts Range) | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 56 | 638 |
| Mamaruni School | Minjilang (Croker Is) | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 33 | 626 |
About this data
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