Derby District High School
10 Anderson Street, Derby WA 6728
Derby District High School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Derby, WA from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 641 students. Its ICSEA is 714, where the national average is 1000.
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
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources, including the school's own website, describe Derby District High School as a Kindergarten to Year 12 school in the Kimberley town of Derby, WA, serving around 600 students. The school runs VET pathways with local TAFE, a trade entry program, university preparation, and specialist programs such as Clontarf Foundation, Girls Academy-style ShootingStars, and Follow The Dream. A $20 million rebuild delivered modern classrooms, science and computer labs, and a new student services building, alongside strong partnerships with local Aboriginal communities including Mowanjum and Pandanus Park.
Often praised
- VET and trade entry pathways
- Clontarf and ShootingStars programs
- modern rebuilt facilities
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 Derby District High School on My School · Why some data is missing
WACE 2024
Last 2 years
| Year | % of Year 12 students achieving WACE |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 60.0 |
| 2023 | 57.1 |
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.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Valley District High School | Fitzroy Crossing | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 294 | 714 |
| Mount Magnet District High School | Mount Magnet | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 106 | 717 |
| La Grange Remote Community School | Bidyadanga | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 192 | 695 |
| Mullewa District High School | Mullewa | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 78 | 692 |
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.