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Karratha Senior High School

Karratha Senior High School is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, in Karratha, Western Australia.

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About the school

What Karratha Senior High School is like

It has 1,253 students (557 girls and 696 boys) and the equivalent of 99.1 full-time teachers, about 13 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 918, 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 St Luke's College, 1.0 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Karratha in one step.

At a glance

Karratha Senior High School at a glance

Students
1,253
2025
Girls and boys
44% / 56%
557 girls, 696 boys
Teachers
99.1
full-time equivalent
Students per teacher
12.6 to 1
not the same as class size
Years
Years 7 to 12
Local intake area
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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: Karratha Senior 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 Year 7 usually opens in the year before, through your child's primary school. 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 Karratha Senior High School

Is Karratha Senior High School a government, Catholic or independent school?
Karratha Senior High School is a government secondary school in Western Australia. Its governing body is Department of Education Western Australia.
What years does Karratha Senior High School teach?
Karratha Senior High School teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Karratha Senior High School?
Karratha Senior High School had 1,253 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Karratha Senior High School?
Karratha Senior High School has an ICSEA value of 918, 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.
Also near Karratha

Private schools nearby

Private schools within 3.0 km. You can enquire with several at once.

Catholic secondary school

St Luke's College

Karratha · 1.0 km

Years 7 to 12 · boys and girls

Private schools in and near Karratha

Nearby

Other secondary schools near Karratha Senior High School

Catholic secondary school

St Luke's College

Karratha · 1.0 km

Years 7 to 12 · boys and girls