Laynhapuy Homelands School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Yirrkala, Northern Territory 0880 · East Arnhem LGA
#22 of 40 combined schools in NT
#1167 of 1,259 nationally
About Laynhapuy Homelands School
Laynhapuy Homelands School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Yirrkala, Northern Territory (0880), within the East Arnhem local government area. It caters for students from T to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 120 students (51 girls and 69 boys).
Laynhapuy Homelands School has an ICSEA value of 639, 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 93% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (26.8 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Laynhapuy Homelands School scores 25.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 22nd of 40 combined schools in NT (3rd of 6 in the East Arnhem area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 639
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)4.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+100 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 Laynhapuy Homelands School's 120 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Laynhapuy Homelands School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Laynhapuy Homelands School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Yirrkala School
Yirrkala · Government combined · T-12
132 students · ICSEA 624 · 716 m away
Nhulunbuy Christian College
Nhulunbuy · Independent combined · T-10
138 students · ICSEA 1056 · 13 km away
Nhulunbuy High School
Nhulunbuy · Government high school · 7-12
279 students · ICSEA 903 · 14 km away
Nhulunbuy Primary School
Nhulunbuy · Government primary · T-6
349 students · ICSEA 946 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Warruwi School
Warruwi · Government combined · T-12
79 students · ICSEA 639
Harts Range School
Atitjere · Government combined · T-9
56 students · ICSEA 638
Alekarenge School
Ali Curung · Government combined · T-11
79 students · ICSEA 637
Ti Tree School
Ti Tree · Government combined · T-10
54 students · ICSEA 641
Urapunga School
Wilton · Government combined · T-11
26 students · ICSEA 641
Murray Downs School
Ali Curung · Government combined · T-10
24 students · ICSEA 636
Frequently asked questions
Is Laynhapuy Homelands School a public or private school?
Laynhapuy Homelands School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Laynhapuy Homelands School offer?
Laynhapuy Homelands School offers T to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Laynhapuy Homelands School?
In 2025, Laynhapuy Homelands School had 120 enrolled students (51 girls, 69 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Laynhapuy Homelands School?
Laynhapuy Homelands School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 639. 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 Laynhapuy Homelands School rank in NT?
Laynhapuy Homelands School ranks 22nd of 40 combined schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (25.9/100), and 1167th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Laynhapuy Homelands School?
Laynhapuy Homelands School has about 4.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Laynhapuy Homelands School?
In 2025, Laynhapuy Homelands School had 6 students in Year 7 and 6 in Year 12.
Is Laynhapuy Homelands School co-ed?
Yes. Laynhapuy Homelands School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Laynhapuy Homelands School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Laynhapuy Homelands School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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