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Wangkatjungka Remote Community School

Wangkatjungka Remote Community School is a government combined school in Christmas Creek, Western Australia, teaching year levels K-12 to 64 students.

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64
Students
35 boys · 29 girls
K-12
Year range
591
ICSEA
avg = 1000
156%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 591

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 0% of Australian schools.

Suburb Christmas Creek 6765
Local government area Derby-West Kimberley
Remoteness Very Remote
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 156%
Statistical area (SA2) Derby - West Kimberley
Enrolments 2016-2025

Wangkatjungka Remote Community School had 64 students in 2025, compared with 59 in 2016 (up 8%).

59 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 71 '24 64 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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The suburb: Derby - West Kimberley

2
Childcare services
ACECQA register
37.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
8,675
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Derby - West Kimberley statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Derby - West Kimberley profile →

Nearest schools to Wangkatjungka Remote Community School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Djugerari Remote Community School Government K-6 10 638 45 km
Yakanarra Community School Independent PP-9 18 650 70 km
Bayulu Remote Community School Government K-8 82 642 74 km
Muludja Remote Community School Government K-6 29 565 82 km
Fitzroy Valley District High School Government K-12 269 714 87 km
Yiyili Aboriginal Community School Independent PP-10 51 655 90 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Wangkatjungka Remote Community School

How many students go to Wangkatjungka Remote Community School?

Wangkatjungka Remote Community School has 64 students enrolled (35 boys and 29 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Wangkatjungka Remote Community School teach?

Wangkatjungka Remote Community School teaches year levels K-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Wangkatjungka Remote Community School a government or non-government school?

Wangkatjungka Remote Community School is a government school in Christmas Creek, Western Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 591 at Wangkatjungka Remote Community School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Wangkatjungka Remote Community School has an ICSEA of 591, which places it above 0% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Wangkatjungka Remote Community School?

2 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Derby - West Kimberley, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →