Kalumburu Remote Community School
78 McGowan Place, Kalumburu WA 6740
Kalumburu Remote Community School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Kalumburu, WA from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 94 students.
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
According to publicly available information, Kalumburu Remote Community School is a K-12 public school in the remote Kimberley community of Kalumburu, WA, on Kwini traditional lands, with near-100% Aboriginal enrolment. The school embeds the Stronger Smarter Leadership Program under the motto "Strong, Smart, Safe and Caring," and since 2013 has run a Big Picture Learning design with student exhibitions and individual learning plans, noted as the first remote school in Australia to join the Big Picture network. Staffing includes Aboriginal and Islander Education Officers, and the school emphasises strong family and community engagement.
Often praised
- Big Picture Learning exhibitions model
- strong family/community engagement
- cultural leadership focus (Stronger Smarter)
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NAPLAN
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About this data
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