Our School
Our School
The Maningrida College offers primary, secondary, vocational education, and homeland schooling to the Maningrida community. We are the largest Aboriginal school in the Northern Territory, serving students from Early Years through Senior Secondary.
Our History
The school commenced in 1958 as a small remote education service with one teacher. Today, we have a staff of approximately 75, including teachers, assistant teachers, administration, grounds, and cleaning staff working across the College.
Our Campus
The college comprises:
- Early Years and Primary
- Secondary and Seniors
- Homeland Schools
- Child and Family Centre
Our Child and Family Centre provides integrated services including Families as First Teachers programme, Crèche, Preschool, Strong Young Mothers (Kikka Mumma) programmes, and Healthy Under 5’s nurse.
Our Location
Maningrida is located in Northern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory, 550km east of Darwin by road. The community sits on the central Arnhem Land coast of the Arafura Sea at the mouth of the Liverpool River.
The word ‘Maningrida’ is an English version of the Ndjébbana name ‘Manayingkarírra’, which means ‘The place where the dreaming changed shape’.
Manayingkarirra CFC
Manayingkarirra Child and Family Centre provides integrated early childhood education, health services, and family support for children from birth to five years, offering programs including Crèche, Families as First Teachers, and Healthy Under 5’s to ensure smooth transition to preschool and school.
Maningrida Homelands
Maningrida College operates 5-10 Homeland school sites at any one time across over 20 remote locations, where visiting teachers and local community teachers work together to deliver education from Preschool to Middle School in settings that adapt to seasonal conditions, ceremonies, and community needs.
Vision and Values
Maningrida College’s vision is to provide a safe, productive, and empowering environment where students walk respectfully in two worlds, guided by six core values: Respect, Resilience, Professionalism, Integrity, Creativity, and Community.
Enrolment
To enrol your child at Maningrida College, contact our office on (08) 8979 5950 or Office.Maningrida@education.nt.gov.au, and our friendly staff will guide you through the process and discuss your child’s educational needs, available programs, and transition arrangements.
Employment
Maningrida College employs teachers, assistant teachers, administration officers, and grounds staff, with teaching positions requiring NT registration, a Working With Children Card, and contracts over 6 months including relocation assistance.
Gallery
Our school, our community, our culture.
Students learning on country, in the classroom, and throughout our homelands