Small combined K–12 government school in very remote Meekatharra, WA, serving 104 students with 95% Indigenous enrolment.
Meekatharra District High School is also known as MDHS, MDHS Meekatharra and Meekatharra District HS.
Meekatharra District High School has about 104 students across 13 year levels, so roughly 8 sit each year level's NAPLAN test. That is too few to compare meaningfully with a national average: a handful of children moves the figure by more than most real differences between schools. Its most recent published results were Reading 300, Writing 303, Numeracy 335, Spelling 331, Grammar 293. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Meekatharra District High School is a very small government combined school with approximately 104 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.
Meekatharra 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 2/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Meekatharra District High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.0:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 43% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 44%, which is below the national benchmark.
Meekatharra District High School is located in Meekatharra, WA, classified as a very remote school. With an ICSEA of 672 (1th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. 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.