Gawa Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Galiwinku, Northern Territory 0822 · East Arnhem LGA
About Gawa Christian School
Gawa Christian School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Galiwinku, Northern Territory (0822), within the East Arnhem local government area. It caters for students from T to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 53 students (20 girls and 33 boys). The school is affiliated with NT Christian Schools.
Gawa Christian School has an ICSEA value of 661, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 1st percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 93% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (3.8 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gawa Christian School scores 20.3 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 661
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-26% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+54 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 Gawa Christian School's 53 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gawa Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Gawa Christian School a public or private school?
Gawa Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with NT Christian Schools.
What year levels does Gawa Christian School offer?
Gawa Christian School offers T to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Gawa Christian School?
In 2025, Gawa Christian School had 53 enrolled students (20 girls, 33 boys), a change of -26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gawa Christian School?
Gawa Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 661. 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 Gawa Christian School?
Gawa Christian School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Gawa Christian School?
In 2025, Gawa Christian School had 2 students in Year 7.
Is Gawa Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Gawa Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Gawa Christian School?
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