Broome Senior High School

Frederick Street, Broome WA 6725

PublicHigh schoolYears 7-12

Broome Senior High School is a government secondary school in Broome, WA for Years 7–12 with about 872 students. Its ICSEA is 924, where the national average is 1000.

872students

924ICSEA · higher than 19% of WA high schools

20%language background other than English

40%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

72teaching staff (FTE)

ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

#73 of 104 WA public schools on the WACE results list, on % of Year 12 students achieving WACEBand C1See the full list

Attendance and enrolment

Students by year level, latest published year.

About this school, from public sources

Publicly available information describes Broome Senior High School as the only senior high school in the Kimberley region, offering full Years 7-12 curriculum with face-to-face teaching across a wide area. The school serves a large Aboriginal student population (over 300 students) through a dedicated Aboriginal Education Team, a co-located Residential College for regional students, and programs including the Clontarf Academy, Follow the Dream, an Academic Extension Program, and a Ranger Cadets Program.

Often praised

strong Aboriginal education programs
co-located residential college
only senior high in Kimberley

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NAPLAN

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WACE 2024

83.1% of Year 12 students achieving WACE

71Eligible Year 12 students

59WACE achieved (students)

25Completed 4+ ATAR courses (students)

35.2Completed 4+ ATAR courses (%)

30Certificate II or above (students)

42.3Certificate II or above (%)

55Certificate II+ and 4+ ATAR courses (students)

Last 4 years

Year	% of Year 12 students achieving WACE
2024	83.1
2023	89.7
2022	87.9
2021	89.7

Source: School Curriculum and Standards Authority (WA) Year 12 achievement data.

Location and nearby schools

Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.

School	Suburb	Type	Distance	ICSEA	Students
St Mary's College	Broome	Catholic k–12 / combined	1.2 km	844	838
St Martin De Porres School	Cable Beach	Catholic high school	1.5 km	871	22
Broome Enterprise Academy	Broome	Independent k–12 / combined	2.2 km	—	—

Schools with a similar ICSEA in WA

Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.

School	Suburb	Type	Students	ICSEA
Gilmore CollegeGifted class: Gifted class	Orelia	Public high school · 7-12	1,301	924
Clarkson Community High School	Clarkson	Public high school · 7-12	337	923
Armadale Senior High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class	Armadale	Public high school · 7-12	794	920
Collie Senior High School	Collie	Public high school · 7-12	555	920
Swan View Senior High School	Swan View	Public high school · 7-12	754	919
Karratha Senior High School	Karratha	Public high school · 7-12	1,247	918

About this data

Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.