School and Community Profile

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Current as of 30.11.11 Maningrida School and Community Profile

The Community Maningrida is located 550 km east of Darwin on the Central Arnhem coast at the mouth of the Liverpool River.

The main languages are Ndjebbana, Burrara, Nakara, Kunwin’ku, Gurragoni, Rembarrnga and Jinang. The Traditional Owners of the land where the community is located are the Kunibidji clan.

The School Full-time teachers: 36

Full-time assistant teachers: 25

Enrolments: 646

Average student attendance: 45%

School years: preschool to senior years

Indigenous students: 95%

Maningrida School provides education from preschool to senior years. It also provides education services to eight Homeland Learning Centres (HLCs). The HLCs are varying distances from the school with varied accessibility (often seasonal) to each site and deliver education to small groups of students unable to attend the central school in the area.

Enrolment and attendance at Maningrida School is variable, with the highest attendance during the wet season and lower attendance during the dry season when people are most mobile.

Maningrida has been identified as a site under the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Service Delivery, as well as a Territory Growth Town under the NT Government's A Working Future initiative. Housing Furnished one, two or three bedroom homes are provided to teachers and their families to lease at no cost. There is limited housing available in the community and you may be asked to live in share accommodation with other teachers.

The NT Government’s Territory Housing is the tenancy manager who coordinates repairs and maintenance. The Department of Education and Training provides funding to the school to furnish the houses.

Most houses are equipped with a lounge suite, coffee table, book case, computer desk, oven and stove, microwave, fridge, dining room table and chairs, a queen bed in the master bedroom and a single bed in other bedrooms. Each bedroom also has a chest of drawers and curtains.

Shopping and Supplies The Maningrida community has 2 main shops MPA and BAC; these have a variety of everyday items. There is also a GOOD FOOD Kitchen, takeaway shop and a camping store. There are many things you cannot buy in the community and teachers do their grocery shopping through bush orders at Coles or Woolworths and have their supplies delivered weekly to Maningrida School by Perkin’s Express (a barge service operating twice a week).

Facilities and Services

Health Clinic The Maningrida Health Clinic is located opposite the barge landing and provides primary health care services to the residents. It is a walk in service and is available after hours in emergencies only. All health emergencies are airlifted to Darwin Public Hospital.

Police Station The station is not always attended but all phone calls to the station will be returned. Police carry out other general duties, motor vehicle licensing and registration and enforce regional liquor restrictions. Maningrida is an Alcohol Restricted Zone under the Liquor Act.

West Arnhem Shire Council The West Arnhem Shire Council is located near the shops. The Council provides banking, housing, Centrelink and postal services to local residents.

Service Station Two service stations are located near the supermarkets. The service stations sell diesel and opal fuel. No Leaded fuel is allowed in the community.

For more information For more information on Maningrida school and community visit www.bushtel.nt.gov.au or www.teaching.nt.gov.au/remote.