AustraliaWANorthamNortham Senior High School

Northam Senior High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Northam, WA 6401 · Inner Regional
Students669enrolled
Ratio1:12.7student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Secondary · 7-12
ICSEA898
vs National-102 (avg 1000)
Students669
SEIFA2/10
SettingInner Regional
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Northam Senior

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
898-102
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
669
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
12.7:1+0.4
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
9%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
23%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
2 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
3%-22pp
SEA Top Quarter
7-12
Year Range

Overview

Northam Senior High School is a government secondary school in Northam, Western Australia, serving 7-12. The school has 669 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 898 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.7:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 2 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year Range7-12
Governing BodyDepartment of Education Western Australia
Postcode6401
RemotenessInner Regional
ACARA ID48147

Student Background

Total Enrolments669
Gender Split316 girls / 353 boys
Indigenous Students23%
Language Background Other Than English9%
English Background90%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
64%
Lower middle
24%
Upper middle
9%
Top quarter
3%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

669 students across 6 year levels (2025)

Yr 798
Yr 897
Yr 998
Yr 10111
Yr 11126
Yr 12139
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff55 (52.8 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff48 (39.5 FTE)
Total Staff103
Student:Teacher Ratio12.7:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)