Yirrkala School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Yirrkala, Northern Territory 0880 · East Arnhem LGA
#24 of 40 combined schools in NT
#1193 of 1,259 nationally
About Yirrkala School
Yirrkala School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Yirrkala, Northern Territory (0880), within the East Arnhem local government area. It caters for students from T to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 132 students (73 girls and 59 boys).
Yirrkala School has an ICSEA value of 624, 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 92% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (19.6 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Yirrkala School scores 24.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 24th of 40 combined schools in NT (4th of 6 in the East Arnhem area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 624
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+39 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 Yirrkala School's 132 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Yirrkala School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Yirrkala School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Laynhapuy Homelands School
Yirrkala · Government combined · T-12
120 students · ICSEA 639 · 716 m away
Nhulunbuy Christian College
Nhulunbuy · Independent combined · T-10
138 students · ICSEA 1056 · 13 km away
Nhulunbuy High School
Nhulunbuy · Government high school · 7-12
279 students · ICSEA 903 · 14 km away
Nhulunbuy Primary School
Nhulunbuy · Government primary · T-6
349 students · ICSEA 946 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Haasts Bluff School
Haasts Bluff · Government combined · T-7
15 students · ICSEA 625
Jilkminggan School
Jilkminggan · Government combined · T-12
57 students · ICSEA 625
Wallace Rockhole School
Wallace Rockhole · Government combined · T-6
7 students · ICSEA 623
Mamaruni School
Minjilang · Government combined · T-11
33 students · ICSEA 626
Mount Allan School
Yuelamu · Government combined · T-10
73 students · ICSEA 622
Peppimenarti School
Peppimenarti · Government combined · T-12
62 students · ICSEA 622
Frequently asked questions
Is Yirrkala School a public or private school?
Yirrkala School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Yirrkala School offer?
Yirrkala School offers T to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Yirrkala School?
In 2025, Yirrkala School had 132 enrolled students (73 girls, 59 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Yirrkala School?
Yirrkala School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 624. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Yirrkala School rank in NT?
Yirrkala School ranks 24th of 40 combined schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (24.3/100), and 1193rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Yirrkala School?
Yirrkala School has about 6.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Yirrkala School?
In 2025, Yirrkala School had 16 students in Year 7 and 5 in Year 12.
Is Yirrkala School co-ed?
Yes. Yirrkala School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Yirrkala School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Yirrkala School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Yirrkala School?
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