Watiyawanu School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Liebig, Northern Territory 0872 · MacDonnell LGA
About Watiyawanu School
Watiyawanu School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Mount Liebig, Northern Territory (0872), within the MacDonnell local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 40 students (25 girls and 15 boys).
Watiyawanu School has an ICSEA value of 528, 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 97% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (5.2 full-time equivalent), giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 39% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Watiyawanu School scores 18.0 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 528
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-39% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Watiyawanu School's 40 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Watiyawanu School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Watiyawanu School a public or private school?
Watiyawanu School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Watiyawanu School offer?
Watiyawanu School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Watiyawanu School?
In 2025, Watiyawanu School had 40 enrolled students (25 girls, 15 boys), a change of -39% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Watiyawanu School?
Watiyawanu School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 528. 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 Watiyawanu School?
Watiyawanu School has about 7.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Watiyawanu School each year?
In 2025, Watiyawanu School had 4 students in Transition and 9 in Year 6.
Is Watiyawanu School co-ed?
Yes. Watiyawanu School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Watiyawanu School?
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