List of Homeland Learning Centres

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This is a list of Homeland Learning Centres, which are primary and secondary educational facilities in very remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory of Australia. For general information see Homeland Learning Centre.

The information categories are:

  1. Name: Name of Homeland Learning Centre community. Note that many Indigenous communities have more than one name, each of which may have multiple spellings.
  2. AC No.: Aboriginal Community Number. BushTel – Remote Communities of the Northern Territory has information on individual remote Northern Territory Aboriginal communities.
  3. Latitude:
  4. Longitude:
  5. Hub School: The school which manages the Homeland Learning Centre. [1]
  6. Other: Other information.
NameAC No. [2] LatitudeLongitudeHub school [3] Other
Red Sandhill5-24.010521132.855225Ntaria School
Indaringinya15-21.678427134.720449Ampilatwatja School
Atnwengerrp23-21.869980134.993702Ampilatwatja SchoolOpened February 2003 [4]
Orrtipa-Thurra26-22.778783136.166809ex Harts Range SchoolUpgraded to a school
Atneltyey27-22.037037134.612818Utopia School [5]
Irrultja63-21.979991135.111945Ampilatwatja School
Kulpitharra76-23.740353132.003645Ntaria School
Mulga Bore118-22.452075134.211795Utopia School
Pulardi139-22.562748132.379868
Arawerr147-22.012411134.846653Utopia School
Ukaka159-24.592871132.374686Imanpa School
Wayililnypa181-22.502244131.447495
Bauhinia Downs212-16.212501135.474088Borroloola CEC
Corella Creek220-18.367376135.858092
Mungkarta244-20.337364134.198577Tennant Creek Primary School
Wandangula256-16.054954136.345364Borroloola CEC
Tjoungouri267-16.170690136.043090Borroloola CEC
Ankabadbirri285-12.257147134.419613Maningrida CEC
Bolkdjam298-12.411011134.419849Maningrida CEC
Buluhkaduru302-12.433219134.424114Maningrida CEC
Yilan303-12.042699134.621594Maningrida CEC
Gamardi315-12.274005134.682668Maningrida CEC
Gumarrirnbang328-12.329924133.997138Gunbalanya CEC
Ji-Marda340-12.053926134.616165Maningrida CEC
Kolorbidahdah345-12.612867134.324116Maningrida CEC
Mamadawerre355-12.256875133.656235Gunbalanya CEC
Mankorlod360-12.565177134.270670Maningrida CEC
Manmoyi363-12.540363134.109614Gunbalanya CEC
Marrkolidjban368-12.238070134.064435Maningrida CEC
Mumeka382-12.363069134.135433Maningrida CEC
Namugardabu389-12.157281134.025130Maningrida CEC
Wudikapildiyerr434-13.859206130.002444NT Catholic Education Office
Wurdeja437-12.170134134.661140Maningrida CEC
Banthula457-11.836383135.874376ex Shepherdson CECBuilt in 2000, [6] merged with Gawa Independent School in July 2008
Baniyala 458-13.200382136.225619ex Yirrkala Homelands SchoolUpgraded to Baniyala Garrangali School in January 2010
Biranybirany464-12.816734136.476830Yirrkala Homelands School
Bodia465-12.077132134.896437Milingimbi CEC
Rorruwuy469-12.202516136.295207Shepherdson CEC
Dhalinbuy473-12.412012136.387847Yirrkala Homelands School
Rurrangala480-12.904114136.25397Yirrkala Homelands School
Djurranalpi484-11.846598135.873333Shepherdson CECBuilt in 1987 [7]
Donydji485-12.890921135.470172Shepherdson CECNew building in 2002 [8]
Bayagida494-12.042673134.928111Milingimbi CEC
Gangan498-13.046160135.943183Yirrkala Homelands School
Mooronga501-11.920673135.076368Milingimbi CEC
Garrthalala505-12.762585136.568524Yirrkala Homelands School
Gatji507-12.273465134.820179Ramingining CEC
Gawa508-11.760161135.905860ex Shepherdson CECBuilt in 1992, [9] became an Independent school in 2004
Gurrumurru517-12.591635136.231110Yirrkala Homelands School
Langarra519-12.099034135.360532Milingimbi CEC
Malanyanganak523-12.660294134.773611Maningrida CEC
Mapuru524-12.252628135.437554ex Shepherdson CECOpened in 1982, new building in 1995, [10] became an Independent school in July 2010
Matamata529-12.076646136.270074Shepherdson CECBuilt in 1987 [11]
Mirrngatja535-12.658006135.193669Shepherdson CECBuilt in 1982 [12] or 1984 [13]
Raymangirr552-12.340143136.003245Gapuwiyak School
Djurruputjpi554-13.054702136.17669Yirrkala Homelands School
Wandawuy557-12.891891136.355162Yirrkala Homelands School
Badawarrka577-14.696578134.444697Ngukurr CECBuilt in late 1980s, [14] later replaced by larger building [15]
Nulawan632-14.787616134.93126Ngukurr CEC
Irrirlerre703-22.846418135.134363Harts Range School
Nemarluk716-14.241173130.003000Nganmarriyanga School
Merepen717-14.220931129.967197Nganmarriyanga School
Kuy718-14.035398129.598036NT Catholic Education Office
Pungalindum730-22.070150134.690098Utopia School
Gudjekbinj740-12.251444133.801750Gunbalanya CEC
Ji-Malawa793-12.122002134.673151Maningrida CEC
Yikarrakkal797-12.503629134.111663Maningrida CEC
Gutjangan804-12.084048136.808817Yirrkala Homelands School
Yalliquin864-12.263831136.007051Gapuwiyak CEC
Wurankuwu868-11.617380130.277684NT Catholic Education Office
Emu Point882-14.170063130.325296Peppimenarti SchoolOpened in 2005

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