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East Kimberley College

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kununurra, Western Australia 6743 · Wyndham-East Kimberley LGA

22.1/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

#163 of 172 combined schools in WA
#1221 of 1,259 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
1,010
+6% over 5 years
ICSEA
857
5th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
12.3
79.7 FTE teachers
Year range
K-12

About East Kimberley College

East Kimberley College is a public combined (K–12) school located in Kununurra, Western Australia (6743), within the Wyndham-East Kimberley local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,010 students (494 girls and 516 boys).

East Kimberley College has an ICSEA value of 857, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 84 teachers (79.7 full-time equivalent) and 74 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, East Kimberley College scores 22.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 163rd of 172 combined schools in WA (1st of 2 in the Wyndham-East Kimberley area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 857
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median +10%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-36 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.

East Kimberley College
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
494
Boys
516
Language background other than English
56%
Indigenous students
52%

Enrolments by year level

How East Kimberley College's 1,010 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Pre-primary intake
66
Year 7 cohort
77
Year 12 cohort
41

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at East Kimberley College have changed over the past decade.

7839261,0702015: 966 students2016: 1,019 students2017: 992 students2018: 999 students2019: 993 students2020: 949 students2021: 903 students2022: 870 students2023: 898 students2024: 993 students2025: 1,010 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is East Kimberley College a public or private school?

East Kimberley College is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.

What year levels does East Kimberley College offer?

East Kimberley College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.

How many students attend East Kimberley College?

In 2025, East Kimberley College had 1,010 enrolled students (494 girls, 516 boys), a change of 6% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of East Kimberley College?

East Kimberley College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 857. 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 East Kimberley College rank in WA?

East Kimberley College ranks 163rd of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (22.1/100), and 1221st of 1,259 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at East Kimberley College?

East Kimberley College has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How big is the Year 7 cohort at East Kimberley College?

In 2025, East Kimberley College had 77 students in Year 7 and 41 in Year 12.

Is East Kimberley College co-ed?

Yes. East Kimberley College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near East Kimberley College?

There are 2 other schools within 15 km of East Kimberley College 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 East Kimberley College?

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