Dowerin District High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dowerin, Western Australia 6461 · Dowerin LGA
#115 of 172 combined schools in WA
#915 of 1,259 nationally
About Dowerin District High School
Dowerin District High School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Dowerin, Western Australia (6461), within the Dowerin local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 132 students (66 girls and 66 boys).
Dowerin District High School has an ICSEA value of 963, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 30th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 48% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (12.7 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dowerin District High School scores 37.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 115th of 172 combined schools in WA.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 963
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Dowerin District High School's 132 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dowerin District High School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dowerin District High School a public or private school?
Dowerin District High School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Dowerin District High School offer?
Dowerin District High School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Dowerin District High School?
In 2025, Dowerin District High School had 132 enrolled students (66 girls, 66 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dowerin District High School?
Dowerin District High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 963. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Dowerin District High School rank in WA?
Dowerin District High School ranks 115th of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (37.1/100), and 915th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dowerin District High School?
Dowerin District High School has about 10.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Dowerin District High School?
In 2025, Dowerin District High School had 11 students in Year 7 and 2 in Year 12.
Is Dowerin District High School co-ed?
Yes. Dowerin District High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Dowerin District High School?
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