Yirrkala School

Yirrkala School provides bilingual Yolngu/English education to students from early to senior years. It had 113 students enrolled in 2023.

Yirrkala School is located in the community of Yirrkala, 20km from Nhulunbuy and 700km east of Darwin. The population ranges from 800 to 1200 depending on the season and ceremonial activity.

The Rirratjingu and Gumatj clans are the traditional owners of Yirrkala. The Yolngu cultural block of the Layanhpuy region where Yirrkala is located has 16 clan groups, which remain connected and are highly mobile for ceremonial and family reasons. 4WD access is only possible during the dry season; Yirrkala is 15km from Nhulunbuy Airport on a sealed road and can be accessed via regular passenger air transport services.

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