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Christmas Island District High School

Murray Road, Christmas Island WA 6798

PublicK–12 / combinedYears K-12

Christmas Island District High School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Christmas Island, WA from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 272 students. Its ICSEA is 996, where the national average is 1000.

272students
996ICSEA · higher than 91% of WA primary schools
71%language background other than English
1%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
33teaching 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

Attendance and enrolment

About this school, from public sources

Based on the school's own website and other public sources, Christmas Island District High School is a K-12 government school serving around 270 students on the remote territory. It offers ATAR and General senior pathways plus vocational certificates in Engineering and Outdoor Recreation, with Mandarin and Bahasa Malay language study reflecting the island's cultural mix. Facilities include 3D printers, laser cutters, one-to-one laptops and a Trade Training Centre, alongside a partnership with Parks Australia for Crab Cadets, Junior Rangers and Bush Rangers programs.

Often praised

  • technology-rich facilities
  • unique environmental/outdoor programs
  • cultural diversity and language options

This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.

NAPLAN

School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Christmas Island District High School on My School · Why some data is missing

WACE 2024

88.9% of Year 12 students achieving WACE
9Eligible Year 12 students
8WACE achieved (students)
4Completed 4+ ATAR courses (students)
44.4Completed 4+ ATAR courses (%)
4Certificate II or above (students)
44.4Certificate II or above (%)
8Certificate II+ and 4+ ATAR courses (students)

Last 2 years

Year% of Year 12 students achieving WACE
202488.9
202386.7

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.

Schools with a similar ICSEA in WA

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

SchoolSuburbTypeStudentsICSEA
Pemberton District High SchoolPembertonPublic k–12 / combined · K-10121996
Narembeen District High SchoolNarembeenPublic k–12 / combined · K-11160995
Nannup District High SchoolNannupPublic k–12 / combined · K-1158990
Kulin District High SchoolKulinPublic k–12 / combined · K-101221,003
Boyup Brook District High SchoolBoyup BrookPublic k–12 / combined · K-101791,004
Exmouth District High SchoolExmouthPublic k–12 / combined · K-12549987

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.