Mbunghara School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Papunya, Northern Territory 0872 · MacDonnell LGA
About Mbunghara School
Mbunghara School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Papunya, Northern Territory (0872), within the MacDonnell local government area. It caters for students from 1 to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 14 students.
Mbunghara School has an ICSEA value of 654, 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 90% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (3.7 full-time equivalent).
On the Success Index, Mbunghara School scores 11.8 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 654
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)Not available
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+43 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 Mbunghara School's 14 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mbunghara School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mbunghara School a public or private school?
Mbunghara School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Mbunghara School offer?
Mbunghara School offers 1 to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Mbunghara School?
In 2025, Mbunghara School had 14 enrolled students (7 girls, 7 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Mbunghara School?
Mbunghara School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 654. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mbunghara School?
In 2025, Mbunghara School had 2 students in Year 7.
Where can I get tutoring near Mbunghara School?
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