John Pujajangka Piyirn School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Halls Creek, Western Australia 6770 · Halls Creek LGA
About John Pujajangka Piyirn School
John Pujajangka Piyirn School is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Halls Creek, Western Australia (6770), within the Halls Creek local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 22 students (13 girls and 9 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
John Pujajangka Piyirn School has an ICSEA value of 532, 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 98% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (5.0 full-time equivalent), giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.4 to 1.
On the Success Index, John Pujajangka Piyirn School scores 11.6 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 532
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)4.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 John Pujajangka Piyirn School's 22 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at John Pujajangka Piyirn School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is John Pujajangka Piyirn School a public or private school?
John Pujajangka Piyirn School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
What year levels does John Pujajangka Piyirn School offer?
John Pujajangka Piyirn School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend John Pujajangka Piyirn School?
In 2025, John Pujajangka Piyirn School had 22 enrolled students (13 girls, 9 boys).
What is the ICSEA of John Pujajangka Piyirn School?
John Pujajangka Piyirn School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 532. 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 John Pujajangka Piyirn School?
John Pujajangka Piyirn School has about 4.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at John Pujajangka Piyirn School each year?
In 2025, John Pujajangka Piyirn School had 3 students in Pre-primary and 6 in Year 6.
Is John Pujajangka Piyirn School co-ed?
Yes. John Pujajangka Piyirn School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near John Pujajangka Piyirn School?
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