The Tiwi islands are located approximately 80km northwest of Darwin, Northern Territory. They are comprised of Bathurst Island and Melville island.
There are two communities on Bathurst Island namely, Wurrumiyanga ( approximately 1500 people ) and Wranku (approximately 50 people ).
Melville Island has 2 communities, namely Pirlangimpi ( 500 people ) and Milikapiti ( 400 people ).
Tiwi College is located at Pickertaramoor. The school and its temporary residents now comprise the
community of “Peaceful Picka”.
Tiwi Islands
The Elders of the Tiwi Land Council wished Tiwi College to be built at Pickertaramoor as it was quite
central to the 3 main communities of the islands. The Tiwi Land Council also has a new building at Pickertaramoor where full meetings are held “overlooking the future of the Tiwi” – our college.
Thus Tiwi College is isolated from the rest of the communities of the islands. We pick students up each week – no easy task during “the wet”, when monsoon troughs deluge the islands with rain and turn
some of our dirt roads in to shallow creeks! However we have the advantage of having our students on site and thus are able to be involved in a 24 hour learning environment, uninterrupted in order to help them be “work ready”.
Wranku
Hospitality
Family Group Homes & Staff Accommodation
Staff Accomodation
Vet Precinct
HaydenWay Garden
Sports Oval
Classrooms & Assembly Room
Library
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