Borroloola School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Borroloola, Northern Territory 0854 · Roper Gulf LGA
#19 of 40 combined schools in NT
#1123 of 1,259 nationally
About Borroloola School
Borroloola School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Borroloola, Northern Territory (0854), within the Roper Gulf local government area. It caters for students from T to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 169 students (81 girls and 88 boys).
Borroloola School has an ICSEA value of 665, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 1st percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 87% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (18.8 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Borroloola School scores 27.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 19th of 40 combined schools in NT (2nd of 6 in the Roper Gulf area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 665
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+29 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 Borroloola School's 169 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Borroloola School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Borroloola School a public or private school?
Borroloola School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Borroloola School offer?
Borroloola School offers T to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Borroloola School?
In 2025, Borroloola School had 169 enrolled students (81 girls, 88 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Borroloola School?
Borroloola School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 665. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Borroloola School rank in NT?
Borroloola School ranks 19th of 40 combined schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (27.7/100), and 1123rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Borroloola School?
Borroloola School has about 9.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Borroloola School?
In 2025, Borroloola School had 9 students in Year 7 and 1 in Year 12.
Is Borroloola School co-ed?
Yes. Borroloola School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Borroloola School?
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