Kambalda West District High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kambalda West, Western Australia 6442 · Coolgardie LGA
#169 of 172 combined schools in WA
#1243 of 1,259 nationally
About Kambalda West District High School
Kambalda West District High School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Kambalda West, Western Australia (6442), within the Coolgardie local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 292 students (151 girls and 141 boys).
Kambalda West District High School has an ICSEA value of 857, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 75% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (20.0 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kambalda West District High School scores 19.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 169th of 172 combined schools in WA (2nd of 2 in the Coolgardie 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%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+33% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-41 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 Kambalda West District High School's 292 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kambalda West District High School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kambalda West District High School a public or private school?
Kambalda West District High School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Kambalda West District High School offer?
Kambalda West District High School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Kambalda West District High School?
In 2025, Kambalda West District High School had 292 enrolled students (151 girls, 141 boys), a change of 33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kambalda West District High School?
Kambalda West District High School 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 Kambalda West District High School rank in WA?
Kambalda West District High School ranks 169th of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (19.7/100), and 1243rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kambalda West District High School?
Kambalda West District High School has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Kambalda West District High School?
In 2025, Kambalda West District High School had 22 students in Year 7 and 8 in Year 12.
Is Kambalda West District High School co-ed?
Yes. Kambalda West District High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kambalda West District High School?
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