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Dowerin District High School

Dowerin District High School is a government primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 12, in Dowerin, Western Australia.

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About the school

What Dowerin District High School is like

It has 132 students (66 girls and 66 boys) and the equivalent of 12.7 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 963, 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.

At a glance

Dowerin District High School at a glance

Students
132
2025
Girls and boys
50% / 50%
66 girls, 66 boys
Teachers
12.7
full-time equivalent
Students per teacher
10.4 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.

Results

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: Dowerin 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.

Enrolment

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.

Questions

Common questions about Dowerin District High School

Is Dowerin District High School a government, Catholic or independent school?
Dowerin 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 Dowerin District High School teach?
Dowerin District High School teaches Kindergarten to Year 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Dowerin District High School?
Dowerin District High School had 132 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 10.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Dowerin District High School?
Dowerin District High School has an ICSEA value of 963, 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.
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No other schools of this type within about 3 km.