Manyallaluk School, the small school with a big heart, is located approximately an hour and a half from Katherine at the top of the hauntingly beautiful Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge).

The school runs a STEM – learning on country program involving students from preschool to year 6. The successful program has helped to engage students in rich literacy and numeracy learning that is connected to their country and culture. It is 2-way learning, the teachers become students and the students become teachers.

Their recent project, searching for the endangered pokipain (echidna), has captivated the excitement and energy of men and women in the community who have taken the time to share their knowledge and teach the kids and school staff more about pokipain, and children and old people have reconnected in shared excitement for nature and conservation.