Contact us

Telephone: (08) 8985 0400

Email: admin.nemarluk@education.nt.gov.au


30 Styles Street, Alawa, NT. 0810

Postal: Po Box 39729, Winnellie NT 0812

Enrolment Criteria

The entry criteria for enrolment at Nemarluk School is in line with the DoE Students with Disabilities Policy (2016).

Students need to be verified to attend our school see the criteria below.

Early Years (Preschool to Year 3)


Global Developmental Delay confirmed through comprehensive assessment by a paediatrician, and/or psychologist:


  • Deficits in intellectual functions (at or below 2nd percentile) confirmed by both clinical assessment and individualised, standardised intelligence testing, or
  • Other evidence of failure to meet developmental milestones in several areas of intellectual functioning when individual’s disabilities prevent standardised assessment, or
  • Deficits in adaptive functioning that result in failure to meet developmental milestones, below 2nd percentile across majority of functioning, and
  • Adaptive functioning deficits indicate significant impairment in several domains - communication, social participation, early learning and development.


Requiring extensive adjustments that are highly individualised, comprehensive and ongoing to allow access to, and participation in the curriculum.


By age 8, sufficient valid and reliable assessment evidence must be compiled to confirm diagnosis, identify education needs and program development options.

Upper Primary (Years 4-6)


Intellectual Disability confirmed through comprehensive assessment by a psychologist that includes: 


Deficits in intellectual functions, confirmed by both clinical assessment and individualised, standardised intelligence testing (IQ at or below 2nd percentile)


Deficits in general adaptive functioning (standard score at or below 2nd percentile) that result in failure to meet developmental and socio-cultural standards for personal independence and social responsibility. Those deficits limit functioning in a wide range of activities of daily life.


Extensive adjustments that are highly individualised, comprehensive and ongoing to allow access to and participation in the curriculum are required.

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