Derby District High School
Combined school in Derby, WA
About Derby District High School
Derby District High School is a government combined school located in Derby, Western Australia. As a WA public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from K-12.
With 606 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 714 (1th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 10:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Derby, WA 6728
- Website www.det.wa.edu.au/schoolsonline/overview.do?schoolID=4073
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Combined (K-12)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 606 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 65 (62.8 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 54 (48.8 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 714 (1th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 85%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 318 (52%)
Girls: 288 (48%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 88%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 12%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 78%
Lower 15%
Upper 5%
Top 2%