Northampton District High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Northampton, Western Australia 6535 · Northampton LGA
#154 of 172 combined schools in WA
#1183 of 1,259 nationally
About Northampton District High School
Northampton District High School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Northampton, Western Australia (6535), within the Northampton local government area. It caters for students from K to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 138 students (64 girls and 74 boys).
Northampton District High School has an ICSEA value of 884, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 61% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (11.9 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Northampton District High School scores 24.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 154th of 172 combined schools in WA (2nd of 2 in the Northampton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 884
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-27 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 Northampton District High School's 138 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Northampton District High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Northampton District High School
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Similar schools
Government combined schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Onslow School
Onslow · Government combined · K-12
166 students · ICSEA 884
Quairading District High School
Quairading · Government combined · K-12
133 students · ICSEA 879
Carnamah District High School
Carnamah · Government combined · K-12
58 students · ICSEA 892
Southern Cross District High School
Southern Cross · Government combined · K-12
54 students · ICSEA 874
Wyalkatchem District High School
Wyalkatchem · Government combined · K-12
46 students · ICSEA 870
Shark Bay School
Denham · Government combined · K-12
85 students · ICSEA 901
Frequently asked questions
Is Northampton District High School a public or private school?
Northampton District High School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Northampton District High School offer?
Northampton District High School offers K to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Northampton District High School?
In 2025, Northampton District High School had 138 enrolled students (64 girls, 74 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Northampton District High School?
Northampton District High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 884. 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 Northampton District High School rank in WA?
Northampton District High School ranks 154th of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (24.9/100), and 1183rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Northampton District High School?
Northampton District High School has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Northampton District High School?
In 2025, Northampton District High School had 14 students in Year 7.
Is Northampton District High School co-ed?
Yes. Northampton District High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Northampton District High School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Northampton District 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 Northampton District High School?
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