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Pularumpi School

Pularumpi School is a government combined school in Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, teaching year levels T-6 to 32 students.

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32
Students
20 boys · 12 girls
T-6
Year range
663
ICSEA
avg = 1000
288%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 663

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 Pirlangimpi 0822
Local government area Tiwi Islands
Remoteness Very Remote
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 313%
Statistical area (SA2) Tiwi Islands
Enrolments 2016-2025

Pularumpi School had 32 students in 2025, compared with 52 in 2016 (down 38%).

52 '16 '17 54 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 32 '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: Tiwi Islands

1
Childcare services
ACECQA register
38.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
2,767
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Tiwi Islands 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 Tiwi Islands profile →

Nearest schools to Pularumpi School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Milikapiti School Government T-6 44 688 28 km
Xavier Catholic College Catholic 7-12 92 636 46 km
Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School Catholic T-6 167 684 46 km
Tiwi College Independent 2-12 77 738 66 km
Nightcliff High School Government 7-9 409 986 118 km
Nightcliff Primary School Government T-6 478 1063 119 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 Pularumpi School

How many students go to Pularumpi School?

Pularumpi School has 32 students enrolled (20 boys and 12 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Pularumpi School teach?

Pularumpi School teaches year levels T-6. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Pularumpi School a government or non-government school?

Pularumpi School is a government school in Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory.

What does the ICSEA of 663 at Pularumpi 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. Pularumpi School has an ICSEA of 663, which places it above 1% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Pularumpi School?

One childcare service is listed on the ACECQA national register for Tiwi Islands, 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 →