Looma Remote Community School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Looma, Western Australia 6728 · Derby-West Kimberley LGA
#164 of 172 combined schools in WA
#1222 of 1,259 nationally
About Looma Remote Community School
Looma Remote Community School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Looma, Western Australia (6728), within the Derby-West Kimberley local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 117 students (58 girls and 59 boys).
Looma Remote Community School has an ICSEA value of 662, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 1st percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 84% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (13.1 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Looma Remote Community School scores 22.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 164th of 172 combined schools in WA (2nd of 4 in the Derby-West Kimberley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 662
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+13% enrolments since 2020 (area median +17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-17 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 Looma Remote Community School's 117 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Looma Remote Community School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Looma Remote Community School a public or private school?
Looma Remote Community School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Looma Remote Community School offer?
Looma Remote Community School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Looma Remote Community School?
In 2025, Looma Remote Community School had 117 enrolled students (58 girls, 59 boys), a change of 13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Looma Remote Community School?
Looma Remote Community School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 662. 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 Looma Remote Community School rank in WA?
Looma Remote Community School ranks 164th of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (22.0/100), and 1222nd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Looma Remote Community School?
Looma Remote Community School has about 8.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Looma Remote Community School?
In 2025, Looma Remote Community School had 7 students in Year 7 and 3 in Year 12.
Is Looma Remote Community School co-ed?
Yes. Looma Remote Community School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Looma Remote Community School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Looma Remote Community School 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 Looma Remote Community School?
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