Tiwi College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory 0822 · Tiwi Islands LGA
About Tiwi College
Tiwi College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory (0822), within the Tiwi Islands local government area. It caters for students from 2 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 77 students (33 girls and 44 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of the NT.
Tiwi College has an ICSEA value of 738, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 2nd percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 66% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (12.0 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 44% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tiwi College scores 25.9 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 738
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-44% enrolments since 2020 (area median -20%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+263 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 Tiwi College's 77 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tiwi College have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tiwi College a public or private school?
Tiwi College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of the NT.
What year levels does Tiwi College offer?
Tiwi College offers 2 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Tiwi College?
In 2025, Tiwi College had 77 enrolled students (33 girls, 44 boys), a change of -44% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tiwi College?
Tiwi College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 738. 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 Tiwi College?
Tiwi College has about 6.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Tiwi College?
In 2025, Tiwi College had 9 students in Year 7 and 4 in Year 12.
Is Tiwi College co-ed?
Yes. Tiwi College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Tiwi College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 2685 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.