Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wurrumiyanga, Northern Territory 0822 · Tiwi Islands LGA
#43 of 52 primary schools in NT
#4601 of 4,908 nationally
About Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School
Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Wurrumiyanga, Northern Territory (0822), within the Tiwi Islands local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 167 students (93 girls and 74 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Northern Territory.
Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 684, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 1st percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 83% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (13.0 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School scores 23.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 43rd of 52 primary schools in NT.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 684
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+242 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 Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School's 167 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Similar schools
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Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Northern Territory.
What year levels does Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School offer?
Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School had 167 enrolled students (93 girls, 74 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School?
Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 684. 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 Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School rank in NT?
Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School ranks 43rd of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (23.4/100), and 4601st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School?
Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School has about 12.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School had 21 students in Transition and 24 in Year 6.
Is Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School?
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