Shark Bay School

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000

901-99

ICSEA Score

Nat. avg: 434

Total Enrolments

Nat. avg: 12.3

11.4:1-0.9

Student : Teacher

Nat. avg: 26.9%

16%

LBOTE

Nat. avg: 11.7%

29%

Indigenous Students

Higher = less disadvantaged

3 / 10

SEIFA IRSD Decile

Nat. avg: 25%

9%-16pp

SEA Top Quarter

K-12

Year Range

Overview

Shark Bay School is a government combined school in Denham, Western Australia, serving K-12. The school has 85 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 901 (below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.4:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 3 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment

School TypeCombined

Year RangeK-12

Governing BodyDepartment of Education Western Australia

Postcode6537

RemotenessVery Remote

ACARA ID48507

Student Background

Total Enrolments85

Gender Split34 girls / 51 boys

Indigenous Students29%

Language Background Other Than English16%

English Background84%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter

45%

Lower middle

27%

Upper middle

19%

Top quarter

Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

85 students across 14 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 17

Yr 14

Yr 28

Yr 37

Yr 44

Yr 58

Yr 68

Yr 75

See full breakdown

Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff8 (7.2 FTE)

Non-Teaching Staff10 (5.8 FTE)

Total Staff18

Student:Teacher Ratio11.4:1