Pularumpi School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory 0822 · Tiwi Islands LGA
About Pularumpi School
Pularumpi School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory (0822), within the Tiwi Islands local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 32 students (12 girls and 20 boys).
Pularumpi School has an ICSEA value of 663, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 1st percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 84% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (3.7 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Pularumpi School scores 22.1 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 663
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -20%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Pularumpi School's 32 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pularumpi School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Pularumpi School a public or private school?
Pularumpi School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Pularumpi School offer?
Pularumpi School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Pularumpi School?
In 2025, Pularumpi School had 32 enrolled students (12 girls, 20 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pularumpi School?
Pularumpi School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 663. 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 Pularumpi School?
Pularumpi School has about 8.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Pularumpi School each year?
In 2025, Pularumpi School had 5 students in Transition and 7 in Year 6.
Is Pularumpi School co-ed?
Yes. Pularumpi School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Pularumpi School?
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