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Jigalong Remote Community School

Jigalong Remote Community School is a government combined school in Newman, Western Australia, teaching year levels K-12 to 86 students.

Students

47 boys · 39 girls

K-12

Year range

116%

Students from non-English speaking background

Suburb Newman 6753

Local government area East Pilbara

Remoteness Very Remote

Sector Government

School type Combined

Indigenous students 114%

Statistical area (SA2) East Pilbara

Official website www.det.wa.edu.au/schoolsonline/overview.do?schoolID=5224

Enrolments 2016-2025

Jigalong Remote Community School had 86 students in 2025, compared with 65 in 2016 (up 32%).

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: East Pilbara

Childcare services

ACECQA register

38.4%

Families that are couples with children

ABS Census 2021

6,402

Residents

ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the East Pilbara 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 East Pilbara profile →

Nearest schools to Jigalong Remote Community School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance

Newman Senior High School Government 7-12 357 901 107 km

South Newman Primary School Government K-6 426 879 107 km

Newman Primary School Government K-6 265 930 107 km

Nullagine Primary School Government K-12 35 708 178 km

Parnngurr Community School Independent PP-12 12 498 195 km

Marble Bar Primary School Government K-12 23 630 266 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 Jigalong Remote Community School

How many students go to Jigalong Remote Community School?

Jigalong Remote Community School has 86 students enrolled (47 boys and 39 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Jigalong Remote Community School teach?

Jigalong Remote Community School teaches year levels K-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Jigalong Remote Community School a government or non-government school?

Jigalong Remote Community School is a government school in Newman, Western Australia.

How many childcare services are near Jigalong Remote Community School?

2 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for East Pilbara, 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 →