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Arlparra School

Arlparra School is a government combined school in Utopia, Northern Territory, teaching year levels T-12 to 165 students.

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165
Students
78 boys · 87 girls
T-12
Year range
595
ICSEA
avg = 1000
58%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 595

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 0% of Australian schools.

Suburb Utopia 0872
Local government area Barkly
Remoteness Very Remote
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 59%
Statistical area (SA2) Sandover - Plenty
Enrolments 2016-2025

Arlparra School had 165 students in 2025, compared with 184 in 2016 (down 10%).

184 '16 '17 '18 '19 226 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 165 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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The suburb: Sandover - Plenty

2
Childcare services
ACECQA register
42.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
4,728
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Sandover - Plenty statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Sandover - Plenty profile →

Nearest schools to Arlparra School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Ampilatwatja School Government T-12 92 616 67 km
Mulga Bore School Government T-11 17 599 71 km
Alcoota School Government T-8 33 610 86 km
Harts Range School Government T-9 56 638 101 km
Neutral Junction School Government 1-10 13 613 103 km
Stirling School Government 1-7 12 662 114 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Arlparra School

How many students go to Arlparra School?

Arlparra School has 165 students enrolled (78 boys and 87 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Arlparra School teach?

Arlparra School teaches year levels T-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Arlparra School a government or non-government school?

Arlparra School is a government school in Utopia, Northern Territory.

What does the ICSEA of 595 at Arlparra School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Arlparra School has an ICSEA of 595, which places it above 0% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Arlparra School?

2 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Sandover - Plenty, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →