Exmouth District High School is a government co-ed school with a distinctive focus on STEAM education and a specialist marine program that draws on the school's coastal location.
NAPLAN 16 points below national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
Exmouth District High School is a government co-ed school with a distinctive focus on STEAM education and a specialist marine program that draws on the school's coastal location. The Steamlab provides hands-on learning in science and technology. The school prioritises pastoral care through a dedicated learning-support team, school-based psychologist, and student support structure, fostering wellbeing alongside academic growth. An experiential and outdoor learning approach suits families wanting their children engaged in practical, real-world education with strong community connection.
Exmouth District High School is also known as EDHS, EDHS Exmouth and Exmouth District HS.
Exmouth District High School has an overall SchoolRank score of 46.7/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 47/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 987, slightly below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Exmouth District High School, Year 3 students averaged 370 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 469, below the national average of 490 for that year level, and Year 7 students averaged 542, in line with the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 560, in line with the national average of 569 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Exmouth District High School is a medium-sized government combined school with approximately 536 students. It offers education for years K-12. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Exmouth District High School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 49/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Exmouth District High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 38% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 85%, which is moderate.
The Year 12 completion rate is 88%.
Exmouth District High School is located in Exmouth, WA, classified as a very remote school. With an ICSEA of 987 (41th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.