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Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
Buffalo Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Buffalo Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Very few residents in Buffalo Creek hold formal qualifications, with figures falling far below both the Northern Territory and national averages. This trend is consistent with a local population that is significantly less qualified than most other areas in the region.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 23 schools within 3 km, which is more than about 58% of similar areas.
Schools serving Buffalo Creek
23 schools — 6,526 students, average ICSEA 965.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 7 · Combined 2
| Leanyer Primary School, Leanyer | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 538 | 1,024 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Karama | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 248 | 968 |
| O'Loughlin Catholic College, Karama | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 599 | 1,025 |
| Sanderson Middle School, Malak | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 328 | 863 |
| Malak Primary School, Malak | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 148 | 770 |
| Wulagi Primary School, Wulagi | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 144 | 890 |
| Karama Primary School, Karama | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 173 | 769 |
| Top End School of Flexible Learning, Malak | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 123 | 789 |
| Manunda Terrace Primary School, Karama | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 189 | 792 |
| Wanguri Primary School, Wanguri | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 327 | 987 |
| Anula Primary School, Anula | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 388 | 1,006 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Wanguri | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 243 | 1,035 |
| Wagaman Primary School, Wagaman | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 213 | 944 |
| Henbury School, Tiwi | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 195 | 894 |
| NT Christian College, Marrara | Independent | Secondary | 4.0 km | 93 | 987 |
| Dripstone Middle School, Tiwi | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 605 | 994 |
| Marrara Christian College, Marrara | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 289 | 962 |
| Nakara Primary School, Nakara | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 409 | 1,051 |
| Moil Primary School, Moil | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 167 | 970 |
| Casuarina Senior College, Moil | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 690 | 949 |
| Alawa Primary School, Alawa | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 259 | 1,011 |
| Milkwood Steiner School, Berrimah | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 118 | 1,053 |
| Australian International Islamic College Darwin, Berrimah | Independent | Primary | 5.3 km | 40 | 1,071 |
Sources
- Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Buffalo Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021014/buffalo-creek/topic/education