Homeland Learning Centres (HLCs) are primary and secondary educational facilities in the Northern Territory (Australia) on Indigenous Australian land at remote locations known as "outstations" or "homelands". The number of HLCs operating each year may vary because of population fluctuations and families moving between homelands. , there were 31 HLCs in the Northern Territory. More than 90 homelands have had HLCs in the past, three of which were operated by the Catholic Education Office. The following is a list of current and former HLCs, together with other reported homeland education sites that have not been upgraded into schools:
+ List of Homeland Learning Centres Name Coordinates Hub school Opened Refs Ankabadbirri Maningrida College Arawerr Arlparra School Atneltyey Utopia School Atnwengerrp Ampilatwatja School 2003 Badawarrka Ngukurr School Bauhinia Downs Borroloola School Bayagida Milingimbi School Birany Birany Yirrkala School 1976 Bodia Milingimbi School Bolkdjam Maningrida College Buluhkaduru Maningrida College Clinic Arlparra School Corella Creek Tennant Creek Primary School Djurranalpi Shepherdson College Dhalinybuy Yirrkala School 1976 Dhuruputjpi Yirrkala School Donydji Shepherdson College 2001 Buthuŋura Gama-Guyurra Milingimbi School Gamardi Maningrida College 1992 Ramingirr Gapuwiyak School Gan Gan Yirrkala School 1974 Garrthalala Yirrkala School 1974 Gatji Ramingining School Gumarrirnbang Gunbalanya School Gurrumuru Yirrkala School 1975 Gutjangan Yirrkala School Indaringinya Utopia School Irrirlerre Harts Range School Irrultja Arlparra School Ji-Malawa Maningrida College 1991 Ji-Marda Maningrida College Gochan Jiny-Jirra Maningrida College 1998 Kolorbidahdah Maningrida College Kudjekbinj Gunbalanya School Kulpitharra Ntaria School Kuy Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College Langarra Milingimbi School Malnjangarnak Maningrida College Mankorlod Maningrida College Marrkolidjban Maningrida College Matamata Shepherdson College Merrepen Peppimenarti School Mirrngatja Shepherdson College 1982 Mooronga Milingimbi School Mumeka Maningrida College Mungkarta Tennant Creek Primary School Murrunga Milingimbi School Namugardabu Gunbalanya School Nemarluk Peppimenarti School Nulawan Ngukurr School Pulardi Mount Allan School Pungalindum School Arlparra School Red Sandhill Ntaria School Raymangirr Gapuwiyak School Rorruwuy Laynhapuy Homelands School Ruwakpuy Laynhapuy Homelands School 1990 Rurrangala Laynhapuy Homelands School Tjoungouri Borroloola School Ukaka Imanpa School early 1990s Wandangula Borroloola School Wandawuy Laynhapuy Homelands School 1975 Wayililinypa Yuendumu School 1987 Wudikapildiyerr St Francis Xavier Catholic School 2001 Wurdeja Maningrida College 1990 Yilan Maningrida College Yalukun Gapuwiyak School Yikkarrakal Maningrida College Wurankuwu Xavier Catholic College
- Many Indigenous communities have more than one name, each of which may have multiple spellings.
- The school which manages the Homeland Learning Centre.
Ceremony-site education services
Maningrida College also provides education services at temporary ceremony sites as part of its homelands education program. These sites are distinct from permanent homeland communities and are not necessarily formally designated Homeland Learning Centres:
+ Ceremony-site education services Name Coordinates Hub school Opened Refs An-Murnabarra A-jirra Maningrida College Gorrong-Gorrong Maningrida College
Upgraded Homeland Learning Centres
The number of HLCs has generally declined because of closures and the upgrading of some HLCs to schools, e.g., the 2008 upgrade of Alparra and Baniyala (Yilpara). The following is a non-exhaustive list of former Homeland Learning Centres that have ceased to have that status due to closure or being upgraded to schools:
+ Homeland Learning Centres upgraded to schools Name Coordinates Prior Hub Opened Ceased Outcome Refs Atitjere Baniyala Yirrkala School 1974 2010 Upgraded to Baniyala Garrangali School Banthula Shepherdson College 2000 2008 Merged with Gäwa Christian School Engawala Harts Range School Upgraded to Alcoota School Gawa Shepherdson College 1991 2004 Upgraded to Gawa Christian School. Mamadawerre Nawarddeken Academy 2021 Upgraded to a campus of Nawarddeken Academy Mapuru Yirralka College Shepherdson College 1982 2010 Upgraded to Mapuru Christian School Manmoyi Gunbalanya School 2021 Upgraded to a campus of Nawarddeken Academy Mulga Bore Utopia School Before 2012 Upgraded to Mulga Bore School. Nganambala (Emu Point) Peppimenarti School 2005 2011 Upgraded to Nganambala School. Orrtipa-Thurra Harts Range School Subsequently became Bonya School.
See also
Northern Territory Homeland Learning Centre List of schools in the Northern Territory Minister for Education (Northern Territory)
Australia Australian Curriculum Education in Australia Lists of schools in Australia
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