Northam Senior High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Northam, Western Australia 6401 · Northam LGA
#132 of 140 high schools in WA
#1435 of 1,472 nationally
About Northam Senior High School
Northam Senior High School is a public high school located in Northam, Western Australia (6401), within the Northam local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 669 students (316 girls and 353 boys).
Northam Senior High School has an ICSEA value of 898, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 64% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 55 teachers (52.8 full-time equivalent) and 48 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Northam Senior High School scores 17.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 132nd of 140 secondary 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 898
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020
- 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 Northam Senior High School's 669 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Northam Senior High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Northam Senior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Avonvale Primary School
Northam · Government primary · K-6
117 students · ICSEA 745 · 582 m away
Avonvale Education Support Centre
Northam · Government special · K-12
40 students · ICSEA 932 · 631 m away
Northam Primary School
Northam · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 937 · 925 m away
St Joseph's School
Northam · Catholic combined · PP-12
721 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.5 km away
West Northam Primary School
Northam · Government primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 803 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Girrawheen Senior High School
Girrawheen · Government high school · 7-12
458 students · ICSEA 899
Tom Price Senior High School
Tom Price · Government high school · 7-12
311 students · ICSEA 896
Newman Senior High School
Newman · Government high school · 7-12
357 students · ICSEA 901
Newton Moore Senior High School
South Bunbury · Government high school · 7-12
485 students · ICSEA 903
Central Midlands Senior High School
Moora · Government high school · 7-12
196 students · ICSEA 904
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School
Kalgoorlie · Government high school · 7-10
854 students · ICSEA 890
Frequently asked questions
Is Northam Senior High School a public or private school?
Northam Senior High School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Northam Senior High School offer?
Northam Senior High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Northam Senior High School?
In 2025, Northam Senior High School had 669 enrolled students (316 girls, 353 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Northam Senior High School?
Northam Senior High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 898. 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 Northam Senior High School rank in WA?
Northam Senior High School ranks 132nd of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (17.6/100), and 1435th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Northam Senior High School?
Northam Senior High School has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Northam Senior High School?
In 2025, Northam Senior High School had 98 students in Year 7 and 139 in Year 12.
Is Northam Senior High School co-ed?
Yes. Northam Senior High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Northam Senior High School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Northam Senior High 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 Northam Senior High School?
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