Kalbarri District High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kalbarri, Western Australia 6536 · Northampton LGA
#106 of 172 combined schools in WA
#847 of 1,259 nationally
About Kalbarri District High School
Kalbarri District High School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Kalbarri, Western Australia (6536), within the Northampton local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 208 students (105 girls and 103 boys).
Kalbarri District High School has an ICSEA value of 981, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 38th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (17.9 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kalbarri District High School scores 40.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 106th of 172 combined schools in WA (1st of 2 in the Northampton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 981
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% 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 Kalbarri District High School's 208 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kalbarri District High School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kalbarri District High School a public or private school?
Kalbarri District High School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Kalbarri District High School offer?
Kalbarri District High School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Kalbarri District High School?
In 2025, Kalbarri District High School had 208 enrolled students (105 girls, 103 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kalbarri District High School?
Kalbarri District High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 981. 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 Kalbarri District High School rank in WA?
Kalbarri District High School ranks 106th of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (40.6/100), and 847th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kalbarri District High School?
Kalbarri District High School has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Kalbarri District High School?
In 2025, Kalbarri District High School had 15 students in Year 7 and 4 in Year 12.
Is Kalbarri District High School co-ed?
Yes. Kalbarri District High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
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