List of schools in rural Western Australia explained

See also: List of schools in Perth, Western Australia.

This is a list of schools in the state of Western Australia, located outside the Perth metropolitan area. The Western Australian education system traditionally consists of primary schools, which accommodate students from Kindergarten to Year 6, and high schools, which accommodate students from Years 7 to 12. Previously primary schools accounted for Year 7 education, but in 2015 all Western Australian schools transitioned Year 7 to be a part of the high school system. In country areas, District High Schools serve as both a primary and a junior high school, with students generally commuting to or boarding at larger towns to finish the last two years of their education.

Public schools

Primary schools

NameSuburbLGARegionEstablishedNotes
Adam Road Primary School 1967
Albany Primary School 1855 Split sex school 1874–1894; relocated 2002
Allanson Primary School South West 1913 Formerly West Collie until 1920
Allendale Primary School 1952
Amaroo Primary School South West 1950
Augusta Primary School South West 1905
Australind Primary School South West 1980 Previous schools 1841–1878, 1888–1896, 1905–1948
Avonvale Primary School 1954
Babakin Primary School Wheatbelt 1913
Badgingarra Primary School Wheatbelt 1965
Bakers Hill Primary School Wheatbelt 1898
Baler Primary School 1975 Known as South Hedland No.2 before opening
Balingup Primary School South West 1895
Beachlands Primary School Mid West 1956
Beacon Primary School Wheatbelt 1932
Bencubbin Primary School Wheatbelt 1923
Bindoon Primary School Wheatbelt 1954
Binnu Primary School Mid West 1958
Bluff Point Primary School Mid West 1913 Relocated 300m north in 1965
Bolgart Primary School Wheatbelt 1915
Borden Primary School Great Southern 1925
Boulder Primary School1897 Central school 1909–1951
Boyanup Primary School South West 1879
Braeside Primary School Great Southern 1980
Bremer Bay Primary School Great Southern 1953
Bridgetown Primary School South West 1870
Broome Primary School Broome[1] 1899
Broome North Primary School 2015[2]
Broomehill Primary School Great Southern 1893
Brunswick Junction Primary School South West 1881
Bunbury Primary School South West 1895 Relocated in 1962
Busselton Primary School South West 1850 1881–1894 split sex; full PS since 1960, relocated in 1998
Cable Beach Primary School Kimberley 1990
Cadoux Primary School Wheatbelt 1933
Calingiri Primary School Wheatbelt 1917
Capel Primary School South West 1885 Known as Coolingup 1897–1904
Carcoola Primary School 1971
Carey Park Primary School South West 1955
Cascade Primary School Goldfields 1974 Relocated in 1981
Cassia Primary School Pilbara 1981
Castletown Primary School Goldfields 1966
Cervantes Primary School Wheatbelt 1973
Chapman Valley Primary School Mid West 1892
Clifton Park Primary School South West 1988
Condingup Primary School Goldfields 1961
Cooinda Primary School South West 1968 Formerly Trott Street PS until 1969
Coolgardie Primary School Goldfields 1894
Coorow Primary School Mid West 1912 Relocated 1952
Cowaramup Primary School South West 1923
Cranbrook Primary School Great Southern 1899
Cue Primary School Mid West 1896
Dalyellup Primary School South West 2013 Previously part of Dalyellup College; was also separate from 2001 to 2009
Dampier Primary School Pilbara 1967 DHS in 1970
Dandaragan Primary School Wheatbelt 1893
Dardanup Primary School South West 1880
Darkan Primary School Wheatbelt 1908 DHS 1962–2009
Denmark Primary School Great Southern 2000
Dumbleyung Primary School Wheatbelt 1911 DHS 1970–1990s
Dudley Park Primary School Peel 1976
Dunsborough Primary School South West 1963
Dwellingup Primary School Peel 1911
East Kalgoorlie Primary School Goldfields 1907
East Manjimup Primary School South West 1971
East Narrogin Primary School Wheatbelt 1963
Eaton Primary School South West 1967
Eneabba Primary School Mid West 1960
Esperance Primary School Goldfields 1894
Fairview Primary School South West 1959 Formerly Glenlea
Falcon Primary School Peel 1991
Flinders Park Primary School Great Southern 1978
Frankland River Primary School Great Southern 1899
Gairdner Primary School Great Southern 1960
Geographe Primary School South West 2002
Geraldton Primary School Mid West 1863 Split sex 1868–1894; JHS 1917–1938
Glen Huon Primary School South West 2000
Glencoe Primary School Peel 1981
Goomalling Primary School Wheatbelt 1906 DHS 1970–1988
Greenbushes Primary School South West 1893
Greenfields Primary School Peel 1990
Halls Head Primary School Peel 1995
Hannans Primary School Goldfields 1992
Harvey Primary School South West 1899
Hopetoun Primary School Goldfields 2007 Previous schools 1907–1936; 1946–1951
Hyden Primary School Wheatbelt 1934
Jerdacuttup Primary School Goldfields 1964
Kalannie Primary School Wheatbelt 1930
Kalgoorlie Primary School Goldfields 1896
Kambalda Primary School Goldfields 1968
Karratha Primary School Pilbara 1971
Karridale Primary School South West 1883
Katanning Primary School Great Southern 1892 JHS 1950–1957
Kendenup Primary School Great Southern 1922
Kirup Primary School South West 1899 Called Upper Capel 1899–1901
Kingston Primary School South West 2009
Kondinin Primary School Wheatbelt 1917
Koorda Primary School Wheatbelt 1920
Kukerin Primary School Wheatbelt 1914
Lake King Primary School Wheatbelt 1935
Lancelin Primary School Wheatbelt 1960
Leeman Primary School Mid West 1971
Leinster Primary School Goldfields 1977
Little Grove Primary School Great Southern 1997
Maidens Park Primary School South West 1977 Withers PS until 2012
Mandurah Primary School Peel 1855
Manjimup Primary School South West 1911
Marble Bar Primary School Pilbara 1909
Margaret River Primary School South West 1909
Meckering Primary School Wheatbelt 1896 Relocated 1968
Miling Primary School Wheatbelt 1923 Relocated 1935
Millars Well Primary School Pilbara 1981
Mingenew Primary School Mid West 1894
Moora Primary School Wheatbelt 1897 JHS until 1970
Moorine Rock Primary School Wheatbelt 1945
Mount Lockyer Primary School Great Southern 1954
Mount Manypeaks Primary School Albany Great Southern 1954
Mount Tarcoola Primary School Mid West 1978
Munglinup Primary School Goldfields 1960
Narrogin Primary School Wheatbelt 1893
Newdegate Primary School Wheatbelt 1926
Newman Primary School Pilbara 1969 DHS 1969–1973
North Dandalup Primary School Peel 1900
North Kalgoorlie Primary School Goldfields 1902
North Mandurah Primary School Peel 1982
North Tom Price Primary School Pilbara 1978
Northam Primary School Wheatbelt 1864 Split sex 1881–1894; JHS 1917–1920
Nullagine Primary School Pilbara 1959
Nulsen Primary School Goldfields 1972
Nungarin Primary School Wheatbelt 1913
Nyabing Primary School Great Southern 1915
O'Connor Primary School Goldfields 1996
Ocean Road Primary School Peel 2001
Ongerup Primary School Great Southern 1914
Onslow Primary School Pilbara 1895
Pannawonica Primary School Pilbara 1972
Paraburdoo Primary School Pilbara 1971 DHS until 2000
Parkfield Primary School South West 1993
Pegs Creek Primary School Pilbara 1978
Perenjori Primary School Mid West 1912
Picton Primary School South West 1861 Relocated in 1996
Pingelly Primary School Wheatbelt 1895 DHS 1954–2005
Pingrup Primary School Great Southern 1925
Pinjarra Primary School Peel 1954 Relocated 1959
Port Hedland Primary School Pilbara 1970 Formerly Cooke Point PS until 1998
Rangeway Primary School Mid West 1965
Rapids Landing Primary School South West 2018
River Valley Primary School South West 1999
Riverside Primary School Peel 1995 Originally Teranca PS
Roebuck Primary School Kimberley 2000
Salmon Gums Primary School Goldfields 1926
Scaddan Primary School Goldfields 1970 Previous school 1934–?
South Bunbury Primary School South West 1913
South Halls Head Primary School Peel 2008
South Hedland Primary School Pilbara 1972
South Kalgoorlie Primary School Goldfields 1904
South Newman Primary School Pilbara 1976
South Stirling Primary School Great Southern 1954 Formerly Takalarup
Spencer Park Primary School Great Southern 1959
Tambellup Primary School Great Southern 1905
Tambrey Primary School Pilbara 1989
Tammin Primary School Wheatbelt 1900
Three Springs Primary School Mid West 1908
Tom Price Primary School Pilbara 1967
Trayning Primary School Wheatbelt 1912
Treendale Primary School South West 2014
Tuart Forest Primary School South West 2013
Useless Loop Primary School Gascoyne 1969
Vasse Primary School South West 1869 moved to current site in 1884; known as Westbrook from 1881 to 1903, Newtown from 1903 to 1938
Waggrakine Primary School Mid West 1979
Walkaway Primary School Mid West 1887
Walpole Primary School South West 1954
Wandering Primary School Wheatbelt 1869 Relocated in 1924
Watheroo Primary School Wheatbelt 1914
Wellstead Primary School Albany Great Southern 1965 Formerly Cape Riche
West Busselton Primary School South West 1965
West Northam Primary School Wheatbelt 1906
Wickepin Primary School Wheatbelt 1911
Wickham Primary School Pilbara 1971 DHS until 2000
Williams Primary School Wheatbelt 1878 DHS 195?–1989
Wilson Park Primary School South West 1963
Woodanilling Primary School Great Southern 1902
Wundowie Primary School Wheatbelt 1950
Yakamia Primary School Great Southern 1970
Yalgoo Primary School Mid West 1897
Yarloop Primary School South West 1907
Yealering Primary School Great Southern 1910
Yerecoin Primary School Wheatbelt 1928
Yuna Primary School Mid West 1934 Closed 1940–1947

District high schools

The term "district high school" in Western Australia typically means a primary school combined with a high school on the one campus which services the educational needs of a rural district. The term came into use in the 1970s; prior to this, such schools were either known as "Junior High Schools" or simply "Schools" (covering the same range of years), or "Primary Schools" which were limited to year 7, and started serving high school students only upon becoming DHSs.

NameSuburbLGARegionEstablishedBecame DHSNotes
Beverley District High School Wheatbelt 1873 1954
Boddington District High School Peel 1912 1958 Formerly Hotham until 1920
Boyup Brook District High School South West 1900 1954
Brookton District High School Wheatbelt 1903 1960
Bruce Rock District High School Wheatbelt 1915 1960
Carnamah District High School Mid West 1912 1963
Gascoyne 2018 Formerly:
Corrigin District High School Wheatbelt 1915 1958
Cunderdin District High School Wheatbelt 1902 1954
Dalwallinu District High School Wheatbelt 1912 1964
Derby District High School Kimberley 1905 1960
Dongara District High School Mid West 1869 1979
Donnybrook District High School South West 1886 1954 Formerly Minninup until 1896
Dowerin District High School Wheatbelt 1908 1970
East Kimberley College Kimberley 1964 1977 Formerly Kununurra District High School until 2019[3]
Exmouth District High School Gascoyne 1965 1968
Fitzroy Valley District High School Kimberley 1953 1982 Was Fitzroy Crossing District High School until 2009 when new building was opened[4]
Gingin District High School Wheatbelt 1881 1981
Gnowangerup District High School Great Southern 1908 1957
Halls Creek District High School Kimberley 1954 1986
Jerramungup District High School Great Southern 1956 1970 Relocated to current site in 1958
Jurien Bay District High School Wheatbelt 1966 1992
Kalbarri District High School Mid West 1959 2002
Kambalda West District High School Goldfields 2000 2000 Merger of West Kambalda PS and Kambalda High
Kellerberrin District High School Wheatbelt 1905 1954
Kojonup District High School Great Southern 1863 1954 Relocated in 1952
Kulin District High School Wheatbelt 1916 1966
Lake Grace District High School Wheatbelt 1914 1962
Leonora District High School Goldfields 1899 1990
Meekatharra District High School Mid West 1904 1972
Wheatbelt 1950 K–1; JHS until 1957; SHS until 2011
Morawa District High School Mid West 1923 1954
Mount Barker Community College Great Southern 2008 2008
Mount Magnet District High School Mid West 1896 1984
Mukinbudin District High School Wheatbelt 1923 1972
Mullewa District High School Mid West 1895 1971
Nannup District High School South West 1906 1961 Relocated in 1964
Narembeen District High School Wheatbelt 1923 1963
Norseman District High School Goldfields 1896 1953
Northampton District High School Mid West 1863 1961
Northcliffe District High School South West 1928 1963
Pemberton District High School South West 1914 1954
Quairading District High School Wheatbelt 1912 1954
Ravensthorpe District High School Goldfields 1901 1970
Roebourne District High School Pilbara 1905 2009
Shark Bay School Gascoyne 1894 2006
Southern Cross District High School Wheatbelt 1891 1965
Wheatbelt 1872 1967 Formerly Newcastle; renamed Sep. 1910
Wagin District High School Great Southern 1892 1954
Waroona District High School South West 1898 1958
Wongan Hills District High School Wheatbelt 1913 1958
Wyalkatchem District High School Wheatbelt 1913 1960
Wyndham District High School Kimberley 1908 1973
York District High School Wheatbelt 1898 1952

High schools

Historically, a Junior High School (JHS) was a primary school with a Year 8–10 component (now known as a District High School), a High School (HS) was a high school limited to Year 8–10, whilst a Senior High School (SHS) was a high school extending to year 12.

NameSuburbLGADistrictEstablishedNotes
Great Southern 1918 Relocated and became a HS in 1924
South West 1987
South West 1953 JHS until 1961
Kimberley 1990
South West 1923
South West 1952 JHS until 1957; HS until 1961
South West 2008 8–9 (2009) 8–10 (2010) 8–11 (2011) 8–12 (2012–2014) 7–12 (2015 onwards)
Wheatbelt 1971 JHS until 1970; HS until 1974; named Moora until 1973
Mid West 1975 Formerly John Willcock College until 2018
Peel 2019
South West 1899 PS until 1922; JHS until 1945; HS until 1951
Peel 1989 Formerly Coodanup SHS
South West 2009 DHS from 2009 to 2013; formerly Dalyellup Secondary College
Great Southern 2000 Formerly Denmark DHS and Denmark HS
Goldfields 2005 11–12 only
South West 2003
Goldfields 1956 JHS until 1965; HS until 1970
Mid West 1997 Formerly Geraldton Senior College until 2018; 10–12 only until then, now 7–12
Peel 2001
South West 1950 Agric JHS 1953–1962
Pilbara 1964 JHS until 1970; HS until 1971; renamed from Port Hedland 1972
Peel 2012 Merger of Mandurah High School and Mandurah Senior College
Goldfields 2005 8–10 only
Pilbara 1972 HS until 1974
Great Southern 1950 JHS until 1959; HS until 1962
South West 2009 11–12 only
South West 1950 JHS until 1957
South West 1955 JHS until 1961, HS until 1995 when year 11 introduced, full SHS from 1996
Wheatbelt 1950 JHS until 1955
Pilbara 1974 PS until 1971
South West 1966
Great Southern 1982
Wheatbelt 1921 Split from Northam PS
Peel 1921 PS until 1951; JHS until 1960; HS until 1965
Pilbara 1967 PS until 1970; JHS/DHS until 1995

Other schools

This is a list of all other schools operated by, or under, the Western Australian Department of Education and Training. These include special schools for the disabled, the School of the Air and remote community schools which usually represent an Aboriginal community and typically offer a multilingual education in the local language and/or Kriol, and English. While some of these remote schools are new and have been established on behalf of the community, others were previously mission schools and were funded and operated by religious orders or private benefactors.

NameSuburbLGADistrictOpenedNotes
Bayulu Remote Community School Kimberley 1957 K–7; formerly Gogo until Jun 1991
Burringurrah Remote Community School Gascoyne 1990 K–12
Carnarvon School of the Air Gascoyne 1968 K–7
College Row School South West 1957 Education support
Dawul Remote Community School Kimberley 1988 K–12
Djidi Djidi Aboriginal School South West 1996 Aboriginal specialist
Djugerari Remote Community School Kimberley 1964 K–7; Walmajarri
Gascoyne Junction Remote Community School Gascoyne 2005 K–12
Holland Street School Mid West 1960 Education support
Jigalong Remote Community School Pilbara 1952 K–12; Martu
Jungdranung Remote Community School Kimberley 1984 K–10
Kalgoorlie School of the Air Goldfields 1962 K–7
Kalumburu Remote Community School Kimberley 1962 K–12; Kwini
Kimberley School of the Air Kimberley 1960 K–7
La Grange Remote Community School Kimberley 1960 K–12; largest RCS in state
Laverton Remote Community School Goldfields 1901 1901–2005 called Laverton PS
Looma Remote Community School Kimberley 1984 K–12; prim. Walmajarri; formerly DHS (1998–2003)
Meekatharra School of the Air Mid West 1959 K–7
Menzies Remote Community School Goldfields 1897 K–12; 1897–1993 called Menzies Primary School
Mount Margaret Remote Community School Goldfields 1978 K–7; formerly a mission (from 1920s)
Muludja Remote Community School Kimberley 1991 K–7
Ngaanyatjarra Lands School Goldfields 2005 K–12, multi-campus.; replaced several remote schools
Ngalapita Remote Community School Kimberley 2003 K–7
One Arm Point Remote Community School Kimberley 1975 K–12
Pia Wadjarri Remote Community School Mid West 2003 K–12
Port Hedland School of the Air Pilbara 1964 K–7
Tjuntjunjara Remote Community School Goldfields 2008 K–12, Pitjantjatjarra
WA College of Agriculture (Cunderdin) Wheatbelt 1984 Specialist
WA College of Agriculture (Denmark) Great Southern 1942 Specialist
WA College of Agriculture (Harvey) South West 1953 Specialist; part of Harvey SHS until 1997
WA College of Agriculture (Morawa) Mid West 1978 Specialist; agricultural college from 1995
WA College of Agriculture (Narrogin) Wheatbelt 1914 Specialist; part of Narrogin SHS 1955–1979
Wananami Remote Community School Kimberley 1990 K–12
Wangkatjungka Remote Community School Kimberley 1964 K–12; formerly Christmas Creek until Feb 1987
Wiluna Remote Community School Goldfields 1901 K–12; Martuwangka
Yandeyarra Remote Community School Pilbara 1976 K–12
Yintarra Remote Community School Goldfields 1986 K–10; formerly Cundeelee
Yulga Jinna Remote Community School Mid West 2003 K–12

Defunct public schools

Closures since 1980

NameSuburbLGAOpenedClosedNotes
Abrolhos Island School 1964 2014 Seasonal school on Big Pigeon Island.
Ardath Primary School 1915 1985
Balgo Hills Aboriginal School 1962 1984 Became Luurnpa Catholic School
Ballidu Primary School 1922 2016
Benger Primary School 1918 1996
Bindi Bindi Primary School 1903 2000 Called Indarrie until 1927
Bodallin Primary School 1924 2002
Broome District High School 1972 1989 Split to form Broome SHS and Cable Beach PS
Bullfinch Primary School 1911 1984
Buntine Primary School 1922 2015
Burekup Primary School 1913 1998 Amalgamated into River Valley PS
Burracoppin Primary School 1911 2000
Camballin Primary School 1961 1983 Students moved to Looma RCS
Carnarvon Primary School 1885 2017 Merged into Carnarvon Community College
1954 2017 JHS until 1965; HS until 1971; merged into Carnarvon Community College
Chowerup Primary School 1923 1997
Cockatoo Island School 1947 1987 Formerly Yampi until 1959
Coomberdale Primary School 1909 1990
Coonana Primary School 1942 1980
Cosmo Newbery Primary School 1959 1987
Cosmo Newbery Remote Community School 1993 2006 Amalgamated into Ngaanyatjarra Lands School
Deanmill Primary School 1914 1998
Denmark District High School 1953 1999 Agric JHS/DHS until 1991
Donnelly River Primary School 1953 1981
Doodlakine Primary School 1898 2004
East Carnarvon Primary School 1968 2017 Merged into Carnarvon Community College
1914 2005 Split into middle and senior schools
Ejanding Primary School 1926 2000
Fitzgerald Primary School 1967 1995
Gabbin Primary School 1922 2000
Gascoyne Junction Primary School 1960 1997
1939 2005 Split to form Geraldton Senior College and John Willcock College
Gillingarra Primary School 1908 1998 Called Conduin until 1915
Glenorchy Primary School 1935 1996
Goldsworthy Primary School 1966 1992
Grass Patch Primary School 1966 2015 Earlier school 1927–1934
1975 1997 Amalgamated with Geraldton SHS
Kambalda High School 1970 1999 Merged to form Kambalda West DHS
Karlgarin Primary School 1932 2005
Koolan Island Primary School 1961 1992
Koolyanobbing Primary School 1966 1983
Kununoppin Primary School 1912 1993
Latham Primary School 1923 2015
Laverton Primary School 1901 2005 Renamed Laverton Remote Community School
Mandurah Senior College 2001 201111–12 only, merged into John Tonkin College
Mandurah High School 1979 2011 Formerly Mandurah SHS; converted to 8–10 in 2001; merged into John Tonkin College
Marvel Loch Primary School 1910 2005
Menzies Primary School 1897 1992 Renamed Menzies Remote Community School
Mollerin Primary School 1961 1985
Mount Barker Primary School 1893 2008 Amalgamated with HS to form Community College
Mount Barker Senior High School 1952 2008 JHS until 1961. Became a Community College (K–12)
Mount Hampton Primary School 1934 1995
Mount Walker Primary School 1927 2005
Muntadgin Primary School 1930 2005
Ngurrawaana Remote Community School 2005 2009 K–12; Martu; amalgamated into Roebourne.
North Baandee Primary School 1920 1990
North Merredin Primary School 1907 2011 JHS 1950–1957; amalgamated into Merredin College
Nyamup Primary School 1942 1984
Ogilvie Primary School 1924 1994
Oombulgurri Remote Community School 1982 2011 K–12; formerly Forrest River Mission
Piawaning Primary School 1937 1998
Pingaring Primary School 1923 1998
Pithara Primary School 1915 1985
Port Hedland Primary School 1906 1998
Quinninup Primary School 1925 2004
Rawlinna Primary School 1920 1995
Rocky Gully Primary School 1951 2003
Roelands Primary School 1903 1998 Amalgamated into River Valley PS
Salt River Primary School 1924 1986
Sandstone Primary School 1907 2013 also closed 1967–1977
Shay Gap Primary School 1973 1993
Shackleton Primary School 1923 1991
Shay Gap Primary School 1973 1993
South Merredin Primary School 1962 2011 Amalgamated into Merredin College
Telfer Primary School 1977 1995
Tincurrin Primary School 1921 2015
Varley Primary School 1945 2003
Wannamal Primary School 1920 1984
West Dale Primary School 1929 1987
West Kambalda Primary School 1969 1999 Merged to form Kambalda West DHS
Westonia Primary School 1913 2009 Became campus of South Merredin PS;
amalgamated into Merredin College 2012
Wialki Primary School 1944 1993
Widgiemooltha Primary School 1917 1982
Wittenoom Primary School 1949 1985
Wubin Primary School 1919 2007
Yorkrakine Primary School 1901 1980
Yornup Primary School 1908 1984 Called Springside until 1929

Earlier closures

NameSuburbLGAOpenedClosedNotes
Agnew Primary School 1937 1948
Ajana Primary School 1919 1942
Albion Downs Primary School 1961 1975 Relocated to Leinster
Aldersyde Primary School 1915 1968
Alma Primary School 1905 1956
Ambergate Primary School 1924 1941
Appadene Primary School 1924 1947
Argyle Primary School 1908 1953
Arthur River Primary School 1909 1943
Arrino Primary School 1906 1952
Baandee Primary School 1912 1947
Badgebup Primary School 1920 1947
Badgerin Rock Primary School 1934 1941
Balbarrup Primary School 1913 1944
Balkuling Primary School 1922 1978
Ballaying Primary School 1905 1953
Banksiadale Primary School 1913 1964
Bardoc School 18971931
Beenong Primary School 1924 1940
Beermullah Primary School 1924 1962
Belka Primary School 1921 1944
Bendering Primary School 1920 1950
Benjaberring Primary School 1911 1947
Benjinup Primary School 1937 1946
Beria School 19071942Rebuilt on new townsite 1935, building moved to Linden 1946
Big Bell Primary School 1937 1955
Bilbarin Primary School 1916 1965
Bonnie Vale School 1897 1912
Boogardie Primary School 1905 1952
Bornholm Primary School 1911 1966
Boscabel Primary School 1914 1942
Boulder High School 1952 1960
Bowelling Primary School 1918 1948
Bowgada Primary School 1924 1941
Bradleys Primary School 1926 1961
Bramley Primary School 1925 1954
Brazier Primary School 1908 1953 Formerly Capel Upper until 1928
Bringo School 1907 1949 Formerly Kojarena until 1938
Broad Arrow Primary School 1897 1961
Brookhampton Primary School 1899 1940
Brown Hill Primary School 1901 1953
Buckingham Primary School 1912 1950 Formerly Muja until 1928
Buckland Primary School 1868 1876 Relocated to Wongamine
Bullaring Primary School 1917 1947
Bulong Primary School 1897 1918
Bulyee Primary School 1929 1940
Bunbury District High School 1917 1922 Became SHS in 1923.
Bungulla Primary School 1920 1941
Burabadji Primary School 1920 1939
Burbanks School 1898 1917
Burtville School 1906 1920
Cailbro Primary School 1939 1956
Capel River Primary School 1904 1954
Carlotta Primary School 1933 1947
Caroling Primary School 1918 1945
Caron Primary School 1925 1972
Cartmeticup Primary School 1901 1945
Chadoora Primary School 1937 1961
Chandler Primary School 1943 1953
Chinocup Primary School 1929 1937
Chittering Primary School 1884 1952 Formerly Lower Chittering until 1909
1896 1976 Relocated 1954
Clifton Primary School 1905 1967
Collie Cardiff Primary School 1916 1950
Collie North East Primary School 1926 1970 North Collie until 1959
Cookernup Primary School 1895 1953
Cossack School 1881 1913
Crossman Primary School 1933 1952
Culbin Primary School 1933 1952
Cundinup Primary School 1915 1950
Dangin Primary School 1910 1949
Datatine School 1916 1943
Davyhurst School 1903 1915
Day Dawn School 1895 1929
Denmark Primary School 1896 1952 Moved and became Agricultural JHS
Dingup School 1892 1913
Dinninup School 1902 1939
Dongolocking Primary School 1911 1944
Doodarding Primary School 1930 1973
Dowerin Lakes Primary School 1906 1958
Dudinin Primary School 1921 1973
Duranillin Primary School 1931 1970 Previous school 1906–1912
Dwarda School 1925 1934
East Bowes Primary School 1906 1961
East Pithara School 1934 1941
Edjudina School 1908 1923
Elleker Primary School 1905 1944
Emu Hill Primary School 1914 1938
Ewington Primary School 1915 1970
Fairbridge Primary School 1915 1978
Forest Grove Primary School 1923 1960
Gleneagle Primary School 1939 1966
Glenoran Primary School 1922 1946
Gnarabup Primary School 1926 1945
Golden Ridge School 1908 1927 Waterfall until 1911
Grass Patch Primary School 1927 1951
Gullewa School 1897 1931
Gunyidi Primary School 1925 1939
Gutha Primary School 1919 1952
Gwalia Primary School 1900 1963
Gwambygine Primary School 1912 1947
Hamel Primary School 1905 1944
Harrismith Primary School 1919 1971
Hester Primary School 1944 1953 Previous school operated 1908–1920
Highbury Primary School 1904 1946 Named Wolwolling 1904–1906
Hines Hill Primary School 1912 1947
Hoffman Mill Primary School 1897 1962
Holyoake Primary School 1911 1961
Huntley Primary School 1930 1958
Irishtown Primary School 1868 1948 Formerly Greenhills until 1892
Isseka Primary School 1908 1951
Jalbarragup Primary School 1909 1941
Jardee Primary School 1912 1972 Formerly Jarnadup until 1928
Jarrahwood Primary School 1912 1972
Jelcobine School 1932 1945
Jennacubbine Primary School 1911 1955
Jennapullin Primary School 1896 1946
Jilbadji Primary School 1926 1951
Jindong Primary School 1924 1954
Jingalup Primary School 1919 1970
Kangaroo Gully Primary School 1922 1951
Kanowna School 1896 1940
King River Primary School 1894 1946
Kintore School 1899 1931
Kondut Primary School 1918 1942
Konnongorring Primary School 1917 1973
Koojan Primary School 1897 1953
Kookynie School 1901 1967
Korrelocking Primary School 1912 1945
Kudardup Primary School 1922 1970
Kulikup Primary School 1914 1942
Kulja Primary School 1929 1944
Kulyalling Primary School 1904 1946
Kundip Primary School 1907 1941
Kunjin Primary School 1913 1945
Kurrawang School 1905 1938
Kweda Primary School 1915 1972
Kwolyin Primary School 1920 1956
Lakewood Primary School 1904 1964
Lawlers School 1901 1930
Lennonville School 1900 1924
Linden School 19461948Building moved from Beria, teacher's quarters from North Burracoppin
Lomos Primary School 1920 1944
Lowden Primary School 1910 1953
Lower Balingup Primary School 1922 1946
Lower Chittering Primary School 1920 1952
Lower Margaret School 1909 1925
Ludlow School 1866 1948 Formerly Ludlow Bridge School[5]
Lyalls Mill Primary School 1904 1952
Malyalling Primary School 1910 1943
Mangowine Primary School 1913 1945
Mayanup Primary School 1904 1945 Formerly Scottsbrook until 1938
Merkanooka Primary School 1912 1947
Metricup Primary School 1924 1953
Middlesex Primary School 1924 1961
Minnivale Primary School 1911 1974
Mogumber Primary School 1898 1979 Closed 1952–1960; Mogumber: formerly Moore River Native Settlement, then Mogumber Native Mission until 1971
Moodiarrup Primary School 1909 1951
Mooliabeenee Primary School 1910 1946
Moonyoonooka Primary School 1888 1952
Mornington Mills Primary School 1899 1966
Moulyinning Primary School 1914 1958
Mount Ida Primary School 1951 1967
Mount Kokeby Primary School 1903 1945
Mount Malcolm School 1900 1933 Renamed Malcolm School 1900
Mount Monger Primary School 1936 1958
Mount Morgans Primary School 1904 1915
Mount Sir Samuel School 1901 1939
Muchea Primary School 1905 1952
Mullalyup Primary School 1902 1965
Mulline School 1905 1924
Muradup Primary School 1910 1970
Nanga Brook Primary School 1909 1961
Nangeenan Primary School 1906 1945
Nanson School 1913 1943
Narngulu Primary School 1908 1947
Needilup Primary School 1923 1976
Newlands Primary School 1900 1953
Niagara School 1899 1913
Nillup Primary School 1925 1954
Noggerup Primary School 1909 1960
North Boyanup Primary School 1933 1946
North Drakesbrook Primary School 1910 1943
Ora Banda Primary School 1912 1957
Osmington Primary School 1929 1953
Paddington School 1898 1912
Palgarup Primary School 1921 1964
Pantapin Primary School 1910 1962
Paynes Find Primary School ? 1971 Also 1919–1943
Pindar Primary School 1931 1960
Pintharuka School 1917 1939
Popanyinning Primary School 1905 1973
Quindalup Primary School 1899 1963
Quindanning Primary School 1893 1960
Rathmines State School 1927 1967 Relocated to Trott Street/Cooinda Primary School PS
Reid Primary School 1942 1975
Rosa Brook Primary School 1923 1954
Rosa Glen Primary School 1925 1953
Ruabon School 1923 1941
Sandy Gully Primary School 1944 1956
Seven Springs School 1868 1873
Shannon River Primary School 1950 1968
Sheoak State School 1927 1952A group settlement school
Shotts Primary School 1913 1950
South Borden Primary School 1933 1945
South Boulder Primary School 1920 1971
South Chittering Primary School 1930 1952
Stratham Primary School 1895 1946
Tenindewa Primary School 1913 1939
Tenterden Primary School 1904 1961
Tingledale Primary School 1925 1968
Trafalgar School 1900 1930 Boulder Mines until 1901; Lake View until 1906
Treesville Primary School 1923 1956
Tuckanarra Primary School 1905 1954
Uduc School 1899 1921
Upper Chittering School 1884 1904
Upper Ferguson Primary School 1893 1971
Wadderin Hill School 1919 1936
Walpole No. 2 & No. 3 schoolsNorth WalpoleShire of Manjimup19321948These schools (10 and 15 km up North Walpole Road) were closed and amalgamated into the school in Walpole town, which is extant and called Walpole Primary School.[6]
Warner Glen Primary School 1925 1954
Waterloo Primary School 1896 1971
Werribee School 1930 1949 Students relocated to Wundowie PS
Wellington Mills Primary School 1902 1971
West Toodyay School 1898 1920
Wilga Primary School 1910 1956
Willowdale Primary School 1934 1957
Willyabrup Primary School 1928 1953 [7]
Winchester Primary School 1922 1951
Wongamine Primary School 1876 1945 Relocated from Buckland
Worsley Primary School 1900 1952
Wuraming Primary School 1915 1956
Yallabatharra Primary School 1937 1956
Yallingup Primary School 1905 1963
Yallingup Siding School 1925 1945
Yalyalup School 1910 1921 [8]
Yandanooka School 1922 1944 Renamed Overland School 1933
Yandanooka Primary School 1959 1977
Yanmah Primary School 1922 1954
Yelverton School 1934 1937
Youanmi School 1911 1941
Yunndaga School 1900 1925 Woolgar until 1917
Zanthus Primary School 1922 1975

Non-government schools

Catholic Primary Schools

NameTownRegionOpenedNotes
Assumption Catholic Primary SchoolMandurahPeel1982
Birlirr Ngawiyiwu Catholic SchoolVia Halls CreekKimberley1986
Holy Rosary SchoolDerbyKimberley1954
Leschenault Catholic Primary SchoolAustralindSouth West1986
Our Lady of Lourdes SchoolDardanupSouth West1920
Our Lady of Mt Carmel SchoolMullewaMid West1914
Our Lady of the Cape Primary SchoolDunsboroughSouth West1996
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolEsperanceGoldfields–Esperance1993
Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolGoomallingWheatbelt1912Formerly Presentation School
St Anne's SchoolHarveySouth West1935
St Bernard's SchoolKojonupGreat Southern1952
St Brigid's Primary SchoolBridgetownSouth West1925 Present structure built 1956
St Brigid's Primary SchoolCollieSouth West1902
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary SchoolPort HedlandPilbara1942
St Damien's Catholic Primary SchoolDawesvillePeel2007
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary SchoolGeraldtonMid West1978
St John's Primary SchoolRangewayMid West1969
St Joseph's SchoolBoulderGoldfields1897
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPinjarraPeel1930
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolKununurraKimberley1967
St Joseph's Primary SchoolMooraWheatbelt1910
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPembertonSouth West1952
St Joseph's Primary SchoolSouthern CrossWheatbelt1906
St Joseph's Primary SchoolWaroonaSouth West1943
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolWithersSouth West1978
St Joseph's Primary SchoolWyndhamKimberley1964
St Lawrence's Primary SchoolBluff Point (Geraldton)Mid West1940
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolSouth BunburySouth West1904
St Mary's Catholic SchoolBoyup BrookSouth West1957
St Mary's SchoolDonnybrookSouth West1916Formerly St Philomena's
St Mary's Primary SchoolKalgoorlieGoldfields1901Formerly St Michael's to 1975, then KCPS to 1998
St Mary's SchoolMerredinWheatbelt1926Formerly St Joseph's until 1996
St Mary's SchoolNorthamptonMid West1868
St Matthew's Catholic Primary SchoolNarroginWheatbelt1918
St Michael's SchoolBrunswick JunctionSouth West1954
St Patrick's SchoolKatanningGreat Southern1912
St Paul's Primary SchoolKarrathaPilbara1978
St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolMargaret RiverSouth West1993
Warlawurru Catholic Primary SchoolHalls CreekKimberley1987

Catholic K–12 and secondary schools

NameTownRegionCategoryM/F/Co-edOpenedNotes
Bunbury Catholic CollegeBunburySouth WestCatholicCo-ed1973
Christ The King Catholic SchoolLombadinaKimberleyCatholicCo-ed1913Formerly Lombadina Mission and Djarindjin Lombadina Catholic School
Edmund Rice CollegeBindoonWheatbeltCatholicCo-ed1936Formerly St Joseph's (to 1936) /
Keaney College (to 1995) and Catholic Agricultural College
Geraldton Flexible Learning CentreGeraldtonMid WestCatholicCo-edAlternative
Immaculate Heart CollegeLower ChitteringWheatbeltIndependent CatholicCo-ed2012
John Paul CollegeKalgoorlieGoldfieldsCatholicCo-ed1984
John Pujajangka Piyirn School Via Halls Creek, MulanAboriginal CatholicCo-ed1979
Kearnan CollegeManjimupSouth WestCatholicCo-ed1925Formerly St Joseph's until 1972
Kururrungku Catholic Education CentreMindibungu CommunityKimberleyCatholicCo-ed1984
Luurnpa Catholic SchoolBalgoKimberleyCatholicCo-ed1984Kukatja/English
Mandurah Catholic CollegeMandurahPeelCatholicCo-ed1992
Nagle Catholic CollegeGeraldtonMid WestCatholicCo-ed1994 Founded as a result of merger of Stella Maris College (1891) and St. Patrick's College (1926)
Ngalangangpum SchoolWarmunKimberleyCatholicCo-ed1979Kija/English
Our Lady of Mercy CollegeAustralindSouth WestCatholicCo-ed2020Originally a second campus of Bunbury Catholic College
Sacred Heart SchoolBeagle Bay CommunityKimberleyCatholicCo-ed1892
St Joseph's College (Albany)Spencer ParkGreat SouthernCatholicCo-ed1978
St Joseph's SchoolNorthamWheatbeltCatholicCo-ed1948Formerly Marist Brothers School
St Luke's CollegeKarrathaPilbaraCatholicCo-ed1987
St Martin De Porres School Cable BeachCatholicCo-edAlternative School
St Mary MacKillop CollegeWest BusseltonSouth WestCatholicCo-ed2016Formed from merger of St Joseph's School and MacKillop Catholic College[9]
St Mary's CollegeBroomeKimberleyCatholicCo-ed1995
St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic SchoolCarnarvonGascoyneCatholicCo-ed1906

Independent Schools

NameTownRegionCategoryM/F/Co-edOpenedNotes
Alta-1 Kimberley College KununurraKimberleyAlternativeCo-ed
Austin Cove Baptist CollegeSouth YunderupMurrayBaptistCo-ed2011
Australian Christian College – SouthlandsCollingwood Heights (Albany)Great SouthernChristian independentCo-ed2006ACE curriculum;
distance/home education support
Bethel Christian SchoolAlbanyGreat SouthernChristian (CSA)Co-ed1981
Bunbury Baptist CollegeDalyellupSouth WestBaptistCo-ed2019
Bunbury Cathedral Grammar SchoolGelorupSouth WestAnglicanCo-ed1972
Bunbury Regional Community CollegeBunbury and BusseltonSouth WestIndependentCo-ed2018
Carnarvon Christian SchoolCarnarvonGascoyneChristian (CEN)Co-ed1995
CAPS CoolgardieCoolgardieGoldfields–EsperanceChristian (CSA)Co-ed1981
CAPS KurrawangKurrawangGoldfields–EsperanceChristian (CSA)Co-ed1987
CAPS WonguthaGibsonGoldfields–EsperanceChristian (CSA)Co-ed1993Replaced Wongutha Mission (founded 1954)
Child Side SchoolBoyanupSouth WestIndependentCo-ed2003
Cornerstone Christian CollegeWest BusseltonSouth WestChristian (CSA)Co-ed1986
Cornerstone Christian CollegeQuedjinupSouth WestChristian (CSA)Co-ed1986
Esperance Anglican Community SchoolEsperanceGoldfields–EsperanceAnglican (ASC)Co-ed2008
Esperance Christian SchoolEsperanceGoldfields–EsperanceAdventistCo-ed
Fairbridge CollegePinjarraAlternativeCo-ed1912
Foundation Christian CollegeGreenfieldsPeelChristian (CEN)Co-ed1997
Frederick Irwin Anglican SchoolMandurahPeelAnglican (ASC)Co-ed1991
Georgiana Molloy Anglican SchoolYalyalupSouth WestAnglican (ASC)Co-ed2003
Geraldton Christian CollegeStrathalbynMid WestChristianCo-ed1979Formerly Strathalbyn Christian College
Geraldton Grammar SchoolGeraldtonMid WestAnglicanCo-ed1996
Golden Hill Steiner SchoolDenmarkGreat SouthernIndependentCo-ed1988
Goldfields Baptist CollegeKalgoorlieGoldfields-EsperanceBaptistCo-ed2000
Grace Christian SchoolGlen IrisSouth WestChristian (CSA)Co-ed1990
Great Southern GrammarLower KalganGreat SouthernChristianCo-ed2000
Hope Christian CollegeRoelandsSouth WestChristianCo-ed1999
John Calvin School Albany YakamiaGreat SouthernFree ReformedCo-ed1962
Karalundi CollegeMid WestAboriginal AdventistCo-ed1954Closed 1974, reopened 1986
Kulkarriya Community SchoolYungngora CommunityPilbaraAboriginalCo-ed1978
Kwoorabup Nature SchoolDenmarkGreat SouthernIndependentCo-ed2003
Leaning Tree Steiner SchoolGeraldtonMid WestSteinerCo-ed2007
Living Waters Lutheran CollegeHalls HeadPeelLutheranCo-ed2001
Mandurah Baptist CollegeLakelandsPeelBaptistCo-ed2005
Margaret River Independent SchoolForest GroveSouth WestIndependentCo-ed1982Formerly Nyindamurra Family School until 2009
Margaret River Montessori SchoolMargaret RiverSouth WestIndependentCo-ed1992
Nyikina Mangala Community SchoolVia DerbyKimberleyIndependentCo-ed2000Nyikina/Mangala/English
Parklands School (Albany)OranaGreat SouthernMontessoriCo-ed1986
Parnngurr Community SchoolParnngurr CommunityPilbaraIndependentCo-ed1989
Purnululu Aboriginal Community SchoolVia KununurraKimberleyIndependentCo-ed1992
Rawa Community SchoolVia NewmanPilbaraIndependentCo-ed1981
South West John Calvin Christian College Glen IrisSouth WestFree ReformedCo-ed2002Formerly Bunbury John Calvin Primary School
Strelley Community SchoolVia Port HedlandPilbaraAboriginalCo-ed1976
The Y Vocational SchoolMirrabookaAlternativeCo-ed2022
Woodbury Boston Primary SchoolTorbayGreat SouthernIndependentCo-ed1980
Wulungarra Community SchoolKadjina CommunityKimberleyIndependentCo-ed1997Walmajarri
Yakanarra Community SchoolVia Fitzroy CrossingKimberleyIndependentCo-ed1990
Yallingup Steiner SchoolYallingupSouth WestIndependentCo-ed1988
Yiramalay Studio SchoolVia Fitzroy CrossingKimberleyIndependentCo-ed2010
Yiyili Community SchoolVia Fitzroy CrossingKimberleyIndependentCo-ed1982

Defunct non-government schools

NameTownRegionCategoryYearsOpenedClosedNotes
Australian Technical College (Pilbara) Pilbara South Headland Vocational High 2008
Ave Maria College Great Southern Catholic girls High 1977 Amalgamated into St Joseph's College
CBC Kalgoorlie Goldfields Catholic boys High 1906 1983 Amalgamated into John Paul College
Christian Brothers Agricultural School Mid West Catholic K–12 1928 2009
Dominican Ladies' College Mid West Catholic girls High 1901 1971
Geographe Grammar School South West Christian (SCEA) ? 1983 2015 Formerly Unity CS until 2007, Australind CS until 2010
Kobeelya Church of England Girls' School Great Southern Anglican girls K–12 1922 1982
MacKillop Catholic College South West Catholic High 1994 2015 Amalgamated to St Mary MacKillop College
Mukinbudin Community Christian School Wheatbelt K–10 2000 2008
Nulungu College Kimberley Catholic High 1972 1994 Amalgamated into St Mary's College
Ocean Forest Lutheran College South West Lutheran K–10 2004 2018
Pindan College Pilbara Vocational 11–12 2008 2012 Formerly Australian Technical College Pilbara[10]
Goldfields Catholic girls High 1971 1983 Amalgamated into John Paul College
Sacred Heart School Great Southern Catholic K–10 1943 1971
Sacred Heart School Goldfields Catholic K–10 1941 1972
Salvado College Wheatbelt Catholic K–12 1974 1991 Known briefly as New Norcia Catholic College in 1980s
St Aloysius's School Wheatbelt Catholic K–10 1903 1972
St Anthony's Convent of Mercy School Goldfields Catholic K–12 1898 1978
St Edmund's College (CBC Collie) South West Catholic boys 4–12 1955 2000 Became HS campus of St Brigid's 1994
St Francis Xavier's School (Marist Brothers) South West Catholic boys High 1954 1972 Amalgamated into Bunbury Catholic College
St Gertrude's College Wheatbelt Catholic girls K–12 1908 1974 Amalgamated into Salvado College
St Ildephonsus's College Wheatbelt Catholic boys K–12 1913 1974 Amalgamated into Salvado College
St Joseph's Convent School South West Catholic Primary 1937 1966
St Joseph's Primary School Great Southern Catholic Primary 1878 1977 Amalgamated into St Joseph's College
St Joseph's Primary School South West Catholic Primary 1950 1970
St Joseph's School South West Catholic girls High 1883 1972 Amalgamated into Bunbury Catholic College
St Joseph's School South West Catholic Primary 1903 2015 Relocated 1954 and 1987; amalgamated to St Mary MacKillop College
St Joseph's School Wheatbelt Catholic K–10 1913 1971
St Mary's School Kimberley Catholic Primary 1912 1994 Amalgamated into St Mary's College
St Patrick's College (CBC Geraldton) Mid West Catholic boys High 1926 1993 Amalgamated into Nagle Catholic College
St Patrick's School Wheatbelt Catholic Primary 1872 1971
St Paul's College Catholic boys High 1948 1971 Amalgamated into St Joseph's School
St Pius X College (CBC Albany) Great Southern Catholic boys High 1956 1977 Amalgamated into St Joseph's College
Stella Maris Presentation College Mid West Catholic girls High 1891 1993 Amalgamated into Nagle Catholic College
Wanalirri Catholic School Kimberley Catholic Primary 1991 2019

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Schools in the Kimberley District . Department of Education Western Australia . 26 January 2023.
  2. Web site: Broome North Primary School officially opened. Government of Western Australia. 1 May 2015. 26 January 2023. 26 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230126004830/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Barnett/2015/05/Broome-North-Primary-School-officially-opened.aspx. dead.
  3. Web site: School name change for Kununurra. ABC Kimberley. Vanessa. Mills. 28 June 2019. 11 March 2020.
  4. Web site: New Fitzroy Valley District High School opens. Government of Western Australia. 8 May 2009. 26 January 2023. 26 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230126001036/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Barnett/2009/05/New-Fitzroy-Valley-District-High-School-opens.aspx. dead.
  5. Web site: Assessment Documentation: Ludlow Forestry Mill and Settlement. Heritage Council of Western Australia. 15 August 2019.
  6. Book: Rest Point Remembered . Derek . Hands . July 2005 .
  7. Book: Municipal Heritage Inventory. 2013. City of Busselton. 20 October 2022. Wilyabrup. 384–385.
  8. Web site: WA Schools Gazetteer. Geoproject Solutions. 10 December 2018. 19 September 2023.
  9. Web site: A Tale of Two Schools. St Mary MacKillop College. 7 July 2019.
  10. News: High costs shut down Pindan College. The West Australian. 8 March 2013. Sean. Smith. 15 July 2020.