Mapuru Yirralka College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mapuru, Northern Territory 0822 · East Arnhem LGA
About Mapuru Yirralka College
Mapuru Yirralka College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Mapuru, Northern Territory (0822), within the East Arnhem local government area. It caters for students from 2 to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 26 students (12 girls and 14 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of the NT.
Mapuru Yirralka College has an ICSEA value of 493, 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 100% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (8.0 full-time equivalent), giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 52% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mapuru Yirralka College scores 19.2 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 493
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)3.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-52% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+333 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 Mapuru Yirralka College's 26 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mapuru Yirralka College have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mapuru Yirralka College a public or private school?
Mapuru Yirralka College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of the NT.
What year levels does Mapuru Yirralka College offer?
Mapuru Yirralka College offers 2 to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Mapuru Yirralka College?
In 2025, Mapuru Yirralka College had 26 enrolled students (12 girls, 14 boys), a change of -52% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mapuru Yirralka College?
Mapuru Yirralka College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 493. 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 Mapuru Yirralka College?
Mapuru Yirralka College has about 3.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mapuru Yirralka College?
In 2025, Mapuru Yirralka College had 3 students in Year 7.
Is Mapuru Yirralka College co-ed?
Yes. Mapuru Yirralka College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Mapuru Yirralka College?
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