Numbulwar School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Numbulwar, Northern Territory 0822 · Roper Gulf LGA
#38 of 40 combined schools in NT
#1252 of 1,259 nationally
About Numbulwar School
Numbulwar School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Numbulwar, Northern Territory (0822), within the Roper Gulf local government area. It caters for students from T to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 113 students (53 girls and 60 boys).
Numbulwar School has an ICSEA value of 597, 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 15 teachers (15.0 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Numbulwar School scores 19.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 38th of 40 combined schools in NT (5th of 6 in the Roper Gulf area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 597
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020 (area median -18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-30 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 Numbulwar School's 113 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Numbulwar School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Numbulwar School a public or private school?
Numbulwar School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Numbulwar School offer?
Numbulwar School offers T to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Numbulwar School?
In 2025, Numbulwar School had 113 enrolled students (53 girls, 60 boys), a change of -22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Numbulwar School?
Numbulwar School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 597. 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 Numbulwar School rank in NT?
Numbulwar School ranks 38th of 40 combined schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (19.0/100), and 1252nd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Numbulwar School?
Numbulwar School has about 7.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Numbulwar School?
In 2025, Numbulwar School had 10 students in Year 7 and 4 in Year 12.
Is Numbulwar School co-ed?
Yes. Numbulwar School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Numbulwar School?
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