Bonya School is located 320km northeast of Alice Springs in the community of Bonya, also known as Ortippa Thurra. The community operates as a resource centre for surrounding smaller communities. The population of Bonya is approximately 200 and are predominantly Eastern Arrernte people.
Bonya School is part of the Sandover Group School and offers education services to students from preschool to middle years. The school was a winner in the 2008 National Awards for Quality Schooling with Assistant Teacher, David Simpson, winning the award for Excellence by a Support Staff Member.
The school implements various literacy and numeracy programs including First Steps, Stepping Out, THRASS, Count Me In Too, Maths 300, Nelson Maths and QuickSmart® Numeracy. The school also implements personal development programs such as You Can Do It and Habits of Mind and also implements the Tribes TLC© Program.
