Wurrumiyanga community has a population of 1600 people, including
around 350 school students. Wurrumiyanga has two schools – Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School (MCPS) and Xavier Catholic College. Together they form the Catholic Education Precinct.
Smaller Tiwi communities only cater for students to Year 8. At Wurrumiyanga, students can stay at school and receive a quality Catholic education from pre-school to Year 13.
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Staff profile - Jackie McSkimming
Jackie McSkimming (Scrymgour) is a proud Tiwi woman. Through her mother, Clare Scrymgour (Mollominni), Jackie inherited Tiwi identity and obligations as a member of the Maradui Skin Group. Her father
2018 TITEB Graduation
In late 2018, TITEB held our graduation for 19 graduates, including 13 graduating from Certificate II in Community services, four graduating from Certificate I in Business and two graduating from
Keeping culture alive
Over the next four months the Wungatunga women will be visiting the Centre every week to teach the weaving, singing songs and cultural stories. A great initiative for sharing Tiwi culture.