Derby District High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Derby, Western Australia 6728 · Derby-West Kimberley LGA
#168 of 172 combined schools in WA
#1236 of 1,259 nationally
About Derby District High School
Derby District High School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Derby, Western Australia (6728), within the Derby-West Kimberley local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 606 students (288 girls and 318 boys).
Derby District High School has an ICSEA value of 714, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 1st percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 78% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 65 teachers (62.8 full-time equivalent) and 54 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Derby District High School scores 20.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 168th of 172 combined schools in WA (4th of 4 in the Derby-West Kimberley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 714
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-42 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Derby District High School's 606 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Derby District High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Derby District High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government combined schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Fitzroy Valley District High School
Fitzroy Crossing · Government combined · K-12
269 students · ICSEA 714
Mount Magnet District High School
Mount Magnet · Government combined · K-12
114 students · ICSEA 717
Nullagine Primary School
Nullagine · Government combined · K-12
35 students · ICSEA 708
La Grange Remote Community School
Bidyadanga · Government combined · K-12
201 students · ICSEA 695
Mullewa District High School
Mullewa · Government combined · K-12
83 students · ICSEA 692
Laverton School
Laverton · Government combined · K-12
100 students · ICSEA 738
Frequently asked questions
Is Derby District High School a public or private school?
Derby District High School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Derby District High School offer?
Derby District High School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Derby District High School?
In 2025, Derby District High School had 606 enrolled students (288 girls, 318 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Derby District High School?
Derby District High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 714. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Derby District High School rank in WA?
Derby District High School ranks 168th of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (20.5/100), and 1236th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Derby District High School?
Derby District High School has about 9.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Derby District High School?
In 2025, Derby District High School had 52 students in Year 7 and 32 in Year 12.
Is Derby District High School co-ed?
Yes. Derby District High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Derby District High School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Derby District High School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Derby District High School?
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