Wananami Remote Community School
Mount Barnett Station, Derby WA 6728
Wananami Remote Community School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Derby, WA from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 43 students. Its ICSEA is 683, 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 information describes Wananami Remote Community School as a small K-12 government school on Mount Barnett Station along the Gibb River Road in the Kimberley. The school's stated vision is for students to thrive in "two worlds," with teaching grounded in Aboriginal ways of knowing, being and doing alongside the WA curriculum, including a two-way science program blending Western and traditional Aboriginal knowledge. The school has received recognition from the WA Department of Education for excellence in cultural responsiveness.
Often praised
- two-way science program
- cultural responsiveness award
- strong Aboriginal community connection
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NAPLAN
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roebourne District High School | Roebourne | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 173 | 686 |
| One Arm Point Remote Community School | Dampier Peninsula | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 113 | 687 |
| Mullewa District High School | Mullewa | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 78 | 692 |
| Meekatharra District High School | Meekatharra | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 124 | 672 |
| La Grange Remote Community School | Bidyadanga | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 192 | 695 |
| Looma Remote Community School | Looma | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 108 | 662 |
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.