Milingimbi School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Milingimbi, Northern Territory 0822 · East Arnhem LGA
#21 of 40 combined schools in NT
#1161 of 1,259 nationally
About Milingimbi School
Milingimbi School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Milingimbi, Northern Territory (0822), within the East Arnhem local government area. It caters for students from T to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 236 students (114 girls and 122 boys).
Milingimbi School has an ICSEA value of 645, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 0th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 88% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (25.1 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Milingimbi School scores 26.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 21st of 40 combined schools in NT (2nd 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 645
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-24% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+34 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 Milingimbi School's 236 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Milingimbi School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Milingimbi School a public or private school?
Milingimbi School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Milingimbi School offer?
Milingimbi School offers T to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Milingimbi School?
In 2025, Milingimbi School had 236 enrolled students (114 girls, 122 boys), a change of -24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Milingimbi School?
Milingimbi School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 645. 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 Milingimbi School rank in NT?
Milingimbi School ranks 21st of 40 combined schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (26.1/100), and 1161st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Milingimbi School?
Milingimbi School has about 9.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Milingimbi School?
In 2025, Milingimbi School had 16 students in Year 7 and 3 in Year 12.
Is Milingimbi School co-ed?
Yes. Milingimbi School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Milingimbi School?
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