Small remote government secondary in Tom Price, WA (311 students, Years 7–12, co-ed).
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
Tom Price Senior High School is also known as TPSHS, Tom Price SHS and TPSHS Tom Price.
Tom Price Senior High School has an overall SchoolRank score of 40.3/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 41/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 896, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Tom Price Senior High School, Year 7 students averaged 479 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 534, below 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.
Tom Price Senior High School is a small government secondary school with approximately 311 students. It offers education for years 7-12. 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.
Tom Price Senior 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 43/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Tom Price Senior High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.5:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 32% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 75%, which is below the national benchmark.
Tom Price Senior High School is located in Tom Price, WA, classified as a very remote school. With an ICSEA of 896 (10th 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.