Karratha Senior High School

Dampier Road, Karratha WA 6714

PublicHigh schoolYears 7-12

Karratha Senior High School is a government secondary school in Karratha, WA for Years 7–12 with about 1,247 students. Its ICSEA is 918, where the national average is 1000.

1,247students

918ICSEA · higher than 14% of WA high schools

24%language background other than English

30%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

99teaching 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

#81 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

Public information about Karratha Senior High School describes a Years 7-12 public school offering ATAR, General, Foundation and VET pathways toward WACE. The school runs a Clontarf Academy supporting Aboriginal male students, a Gifted and Talented Selective Academic Program for years 7-10, and a MultiLit reading intervention program. Vocational education includes career guidance, TAFE certificate training, and school-based traineeships with paid work placement.

Often praised

Clontarf Academy for Aboriginal students
Gifted and talented program
Strong VET and traineeship pathways

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NAPLAN

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WACE 2024

78.3% of Year 12 students achieving WACE

129Eligible Year 12 students

101WACE achieved (students)

24Completed 4+ ATAR courses (students)

18.6Completed 4+ ATAR courses (%)

78Certificate II or above (students)

60.5Certificate II or above (%)

102Certificate II+ and 4+ ATAR courses (students)

Last 4 years

Year	% of Year 12 students achieving WACE
2024	78.3
2023	74.6
2022	74.0
2021	81.6

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 Luke's College	Karratha	Catholic high school	0.9 km	1,010	672

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
Swan View Senior High School	Swan View	Public high school · 7-12	754	919
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
Champion Bay Senior High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class	Geraldton	Public high school · 7-12	910	914
Clarkson Community High School	Clarkson	Public high school · 7-12	337	923
Broome Senior High School	Broome	Public high school · 7-12	872	924

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.