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Ngukurr School

Ngukurr School is a government combined school in Ngukurr, Northern Territory, teaching year levels T-12 to 207 students.

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207
Students
97 boys · 110 girls
T-12
Year range
676
ICSEA
avg = 1000
48%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 676

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 Ngukurr 0852
Local government area Roper Gulf
Remoteness Very Remote
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 47%
Statistical area (SA2) Gulf
Enrolments 2016-2025

Ngukurr School had 207 students in 2025, compared with 284 in 2016 (down 27%).

284 '16 284 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 207 '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: Gulf

4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
42.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
4,915
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Gulf 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 Gulf profile →

Nearest schools to Ngukurr School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Urapunga School Government T-11 26 641 18 km
Minyerri School Government T-11 134 653 89 km
Numbulwar School Government T-12 113 597 120 km
Bulman School Government T-11 52 610 126 km
Jilkminggan School Government T-12 57 625 156 km
Wugularr School Government T-12 138 585 175 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 Ngukurr School

How many students go to Ngukurr School?

Ngukurr School has 207 students enrolled (97 boys and 110 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Ngukurr School teach?

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

Is Ngukurr School a government or non-government school?

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

What does the ICSEA of 676 at Ngukurr 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. Ngukurr School has an ICSEA of 676, which places it above 1% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Ngukurr School?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Gulf, 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 →