Alpurrurulam School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Alpurrurulam, Northern Territory 4825 · Barkly LGA
About Alpurrurulam School
Alpurrurulam School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Alpurrurulam, Northern Territory (4825), within the Barkly local government area. It caters for students from T to 11 and in 2025 enrolled 57 students (31 girls and 26 boys).
Alpurrurulam School has an ICSEA value of 617, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 0th percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 94% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (7.0 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Alpurrurulam School scores 19.5 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 617
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020 (area median -18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-20 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Alpurrurulam School's 57 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Alpurrurulam School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Alpurrurulam School a public or private school?
Alpurrurulam School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Alpurrurulam School offer?
Alpurrurulam School offers T to 11. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Alpurrurulam School?
In 2025, Alpurrurulam School had 57 enrolled students (31 girls, 26 boys), a change of -22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Alpurrurulam School?
Alpurrurulam School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 617. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Alpurrurulam School?
Alpurrurulam School has about 8.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Alpurrurulam School?
In 2025, Alpurrurulam School had 2 students in Year 7.
Is Alpurrurulam School co-ed?
Yes. Alpurrurulam School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Alpurrurulam School?
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