Meekatharra District High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Meekatharra, Western Australia 6642 · Meekatharra LGA
#157 of 172 combined schools in WA
#1195 of 1,259 nationally
About Meekatharra District High School
Meekatharra District High School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Meekatharra, Western Australia (6642), within the Meekatharra local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 104 students (49 girls and 55 boys).
Meekatharra District High School has an ICSEA value of 672, 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 83% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (14.8 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Meekatharra District High School scores 23.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 157th of 172 combined schools in WA.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 672
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-32 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 Meekatharra District High School's 104 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Meekatharra District High School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Meekatharra District High School a public or private school?
Meekatharra District High School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Meekatharra District High School offer?
Meekatharra District High School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Meekatharra District High School?
In 2025, Meekatharra District High School had 104 enrolled students (49 girls, 55 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Meekatharra District High School?
Meekatharra District High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 672. 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 Meekatharra District High School rank in WA?
Meekatharra District High School ranks 157th of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (23.9/100), and 1195th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Meekatharra District High School?
Meekatharra District High School has about 6.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Meekatharra District High School?
In 2025, Meekatharra District High School had 10 students in Year 7 and 2 in Year 12.
Is Meekatharra District High School co-ed?
Yes. Meekatharra District High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
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