Shark Bay School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Denham, Western Australia 6537 · Shark Bay LGA
#138 of 172 combined schools in WA
#1077 of 1,259 nationally
About Shark Bay School
Shark Bay School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Denham, Western Australia (6537), within the Shark Bay local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 85 students (34 girls and 51 boys).
Shark Bay School has an ICSEA value of 901, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 11th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (7.2 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Shark Bay School scores 30.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 138th 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 901
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-43 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 Shark Bay School's 85 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Shark Bay School have changed over the past decade.
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Brookton District High School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Shark Bay School a public or private school?
Shark Bay School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Shark Bay School offer?
Shark Bay School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Shark Bay School?
In 2025, Shark Bay School had 85 enrolled students (34 girls, 51 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Shark Bay School?
Shark Bay School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 901. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Shark Bay School rank in WA?
Shark Bay School ranks 138th of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (30.0/100), and 1077th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Shark Bay School?
Shark Bay 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 Shark Bay School?
In 2025, Shark Bay School had 5 students in Year 7 and 5 in Year 12.
Is Shark Bay School co-ed?
Yes. Shark Bay School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Shark Bay School?
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