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Schools in Barkly

There are 13 schools in Barkly: 1 primary school, 1 secondary school and 11 combined schools. All of them are government schools. The suburbs with the most schools are Ali Curung, Tennant Creek, Alpurrurulam and Ampilatwatja.

Suburbs

Schools by suburb in Barkly

At a glance

Schools in Barkly in numbers

  • Between them, schools here take students of ages 5 to 18.
  • They have about 1,040 students enrolled, 80 per school on average; the largest is Tennant Creek Primary School with 309.
  • Every school here is a government school; across Australia, 30% of schools are Catholic or independent.
  • 1 school is single-sex: 1 girls' school.

Largest schools in Barkly

  1. Tennant Creek Primary School 309 students
  2. Arlparra School 165 students
  3. Tennant Creek High School 142 students
  4. Ampilatwatja School 92 students
  5. Alekarenge School 79 students
Questions

Schools in Barkly: common questions

How many schools are there in the Barkly council area?
There are 13 schools in the Barkly council area, including 1 primary school, 1 secondary school and 11 combined primary and secondary schools.
How many private schools are there in the Barkly council area?
None. All 13 schools in the Barkly council area are government schools.
What is the largest school in the Barkly council area?
Tennant Creek Primary School, with 309 students. Next are Arlparra School (165), Tennant Creek High School (142) and Ampilatwatja School (92).
Are there single-sex schools in the Barkly council area?
Yes: 1 girls' school. The other 12 schools are co-educational.