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Finke School

Finke School is a government combined school in Finke, Northern Territory, teaching year levels T-7 to 39 students.

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39
Students
22 boys · 17 girls
T-7
Year range
678
ICSEA
avg = 1000
256%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 678

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 1% of Australian schools.

Suburb Finke 0872
Local government area MacDonnell
Remoteness Very Remote
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 256%
Statistical area (SA2) Petermann - Simpson
Enrolments 2016-2025

Finke School had 39 students in 2025, compared with 31 in 2016 (up 26%).

31 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 43 '22 '23 '24 39 '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: Petermann - Simpson

1
Childcare services
ACECQA register
37.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
2,337
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Petermann - Simpson 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 Petermann - Simpson profile →

Nearest schools to Finke School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Titjikala School Government T-7 37 698 113 km
Ltyentye Apurte Catholic School Catholic T-12 111 622 163 km
Indulkana Anangu School Government R-12 97 not published 200 km
Amoonguna School Government T-6 18 610 212 km
Yirara College Independent 7-12 190 654 215 km
Alice Springs Steiner School Independent T-9 162 1085 216 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 Finke School

How many students go to Finke School?

Finke School has 39 students enrolled (22 boys and 17 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Finke School teach?

Finke School teaches year levels T-7. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Finke School a government or non-government school?

Finke School is a government school in Finke, Northern Territory.

What does the ICSEA of 678 at Finke 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. Finke School has an ICSEA of 678, which places it above 1% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Finke School?

One childcare service is listed on the ACECQA national register for Petermann - Simpson, 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 →