Warruwi School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Warruwi, Northern Territory 0822 · West Arnhem LGA
About Warruwi School
Warruwi School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Warruwi, Northern Territory (0822), within the West Arnhem local government area. It caters for students from T to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 79 students (37 girls and 42 boys).
Warruwi School has an ICSEA value of 639, 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 87% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (12.8 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Warruwi School scores 21.1 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 639
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-44 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 Warruwi School's 79 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Warruwi School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Warruwi School a public or private school?
Warruwi School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Warruwi School offer?
Warruwi School offers T to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Warruwi School?
In 2025, Warruwi School had 79 enrolled students (37 girls, 42 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Warruwi School?
Warruwi School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 639. 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 Warruwi School?
Warruwi School has about 6.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Warruwi School?
In 2025, Warruwi School had 5 students in Year 7 and 2 in Year 12.
Is Warruwi School co-ed?
Yes. Warruwi School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Warruwi School?
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