Pia Wadjarri Remote Community School
Pindar North Road, Murchison WA 6630
Pia Wadjarri Remote Community School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Murchison, WA from Pre-primary to Year 12 with about 12 students. Its ICSEA is 594, 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 describe Pia Wadjarri Remote Community School as a small government school serving a Murchison Aboriginal community of around 70 people, with up to 20 students across PP-12. The school's stated motto, "Live in Country, Learn Language and Respect Elders," reflects a whole-school focus on Wadjarri language and culture, with elders and community members involved in teaching, storytelling and bush trips alongside regular classroom staff.
Often praised
- strong Wadjarri language program
- close elder and community involvement
- whole-school cultural focus
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
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WACE 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wangkatjungka Remote Community School | Christmas Creek | Public k–12 / combined · PP-11 | 61 | 591 |
| Wiluna Remote Community School | Wiluna | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 88 | 599 |
| Yandeyarra Remote Community School | Yandeyarra Community | Public k–12 / combined · PP-12 | 25 | 578 |
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.