Holy Rosary School
Derby · 0.5 km
Pre-primary to Year 6 · boys and girls
Government primary and secondary school in Derby
Derby District High School
Derby District High School is a government primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 12, in Derby, Western Australia.
What Derby District High School is like
It has 606 students (288 girls and 318 boys) and the equivalent of 62.8 full-time teachers, about 10 students for each teacher.
As a government school it is run by the Department of Education Western Australia. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.
Its ICSEA value is 714, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
The nearest private school is Holy Rosary School, 0.5 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Derby in one step.
Derby District High School at a glance
- Students
- 606
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 48% / 52%
- 288 girls, 318 boys
- Teachers
- 62.8
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 9.6 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Kindergarten to Year 12
- Local intake area
- Check an address with Find a public school (WA Government).
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Derby District High School on My School.
Government schools are reviewed by the Department of Education Western Australia. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Pre-primary usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.
The WA Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a WA public school.
Common questions about Derby District High School
- Is Derby District High School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Derby District High School is a government primary and secondary school in Western Australia. Its governing body is Department of Education Western Australia.
- What years does Derby District High School teach?
- Derby District High School teaches Kindergarten to Year 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Derby District High School?
- Derby District High School had 606 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 9.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Derby District High School?
- Derby District High School has an ICSEA value of 714, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Private schools nearby
Private schools within 0.5 km. You can enquire with several at once.
Other combined schools near Derby District High School
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.