Kimberley School Of The Air
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Derby, Western Australia 6728 · Derby-West Kimberley LGA
About Kimberley School Of The Air
Kimberley School Of The Air is a public primary school located in Derby, Western Australia (6728), within the Derby-West Kimberley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 62 students (31 girls and 31 boys).
Kimberley School Of The Air has an ICSEA value of 958, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 28th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (7.9 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 138% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kimberley School Of The Air scores 40.7 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 958
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+138% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 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 Kimberley School Of The Air's 62 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kimberley School Of The Air have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kimberley School Of The Air
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kimberley School Of The Air a public or private school?
Kimberley School Of The Air is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Kimberley School Of The Air offer?
Kimberley School Of The Air offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kimberley School Of The Air?
In 2025, Kimberley School Of The Air had 62 enrolled students (31 girls, 31 boys), a change of 138% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kimberley School Of The Air?
Kimberley School Of The Air has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 958. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kimberley School Of The Air?
Kimberley School Of The Air has about 7.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Kimberley School Of The Air each year?
In 2025, Kimberley School Of The Air had 12 students in Pre-primary and 4 in Year 6.
Is Kimberley School Of The Air co-ed?
Yes. Kimberley School Of The Air is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kimberley School Of The Air?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Kimberley School Of The Air in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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