Nyirripi School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nyirripi, Northern Territory 0872 · Central Desert LGA
About Nyirripi School
Nyirripi School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Nyirripi, Northern Territory (0872), within the Central Desert local government area. It caters for students from T to 7 and in 2025 enrolled 31 students (12 girls and 19 boys).
Nyirripi School has an ICSEA value of 571, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 0th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 93% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (7.0 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nyirripi School scores 20.0 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 571
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)4.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-45 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 Nyirripi School's 31 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nyirripi School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Nyirripi School a public or private school?
Nyirripi School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Nyirripi School offer?
Nyirripi School offers T to 7. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Nyirripi School?
In 2025, Nyirripi School had 31 enrolled students (12 girls, 19 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nyirripi School?
Nyirripi School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 571. 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 Nyirripi School?
Nyirripi School has about 4.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Nyirripi School?
In 2025, Nyirripi School had 4 students in Year 7.
Is Nyirripi School co-ed?
Yes. Nyirripi School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Nyirripi School?
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