Shark Bay School
55 Francis Road, Denham WA 6537
Shark Bay School is a government primary school in Denham, WA from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 81 students. Its ICSEA is 901, 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
Drawn from public online sources: Shark Bay School is a government K-12 school in Denham, a very remote part of Western Australia, with around 85 students. Having all year levels on one campus lets students stay in one local school from kindergarten to Year 12. Data sources describe students as showing strong growth over time, and the school serves a diverse local community.
Often praised
- K-12 on one campus
- Strong student growth
- Diverse remote community
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 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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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Useless Loop Primary School | Useless Loop | Public primary | 25.7 km | 887 | 22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baler Primary School | South Hedland | Public primary · K-6 | 585 | 902 |
| Carey Park Primary School | Carey Park | Public primary · K-6 | 274 | 900 |
| Kondinin Primary School | Kondinin | Public primary · K-6 | 39 | 902 |
| Medina Primary School | Medina | Public primary · K-6 | 154 | 900 |
| Pegs Creek Primary School | Karratha | Public primary · K-6 | 227 | 899 |
| Roseworth Primary School | Girrawheen | Public primary · K-6 | 287 | 899 |
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.