List of schools in rural Western Australia
Public schools -- District high schools
Table:
Name

Suburb

LGA

Region

Established

Became DHS

Notes

Beverley District High School
Beverley
Beverley
Wheatbelt
1873
1954

Boddington District High School
Boddington
Boddington
Peel
1912
1958
Formerly Hotham until 1920

Boyup Brook District High School
Boyup Brook
Boyup Brook
South West
1900
1954

Brookton District High School
Brookton
Brookton
Wheatbelt
1903
1960

Bruce Rock District High School
Bruce Rock
Bruce Rock
Wheatbelt
1915
1960

Carnamah District High School
Carnamah
Carnamah
Mid West
1912
1963

Corrigin District High School
Corrigin
Corrigin
Wheatbelt
1915
1958

Cunderdin District High School
Cunderdin
Cunderdin
Wheatbelt
1902
1954

Dalwallinu District High School
Dalwallinu
Dalwallinu
Wheatbelt
1912
1964

Dalyellup College
Dalyellup
Capel
South West
2001
2001

Derby District High School
Derby[1]

Derby-West Kimberley
Kimberley
1905
1960

Dongara District High School
Dongara
Irwin
Mid West
1869
1979

Donnybrook District High School
Donnybrook
Donnybrook-Balingup
South West
1886
1954
Formerly Minninup until 1896

Dowerin District High School
Dowerin
Dowerin
Wheatbelt
1908
1970

Exmouth District High School
Exmouth
Exmouth
Gascoyne
1965
1968

Fitzroy Crossing District High School
Fitzroy Crossing[1]
Derby-West Kimberley
Kimberley
1953
1982

Gingin District High School
Gingin
Gingin
Wheatbelt
1881
1981

Gnowangerup District High School
Gnowangerup
Gnowangerup
Great Southern
1908
1957

Halls Creek District High School
Halls Creek[1]
Halls Creek
Kimberley
1954
1986

Jerramungup District High School
Jerramungup
Jerramungup
Great Southern
1956
1970
Relocated to current site in 1958

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Beverley is a town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia , 133 kilometres ( 83 mi ) south-east of the state capital , Perth , between York and Brookton on the Great Southern Highway . It is on the Great Southern railway line .
The Shire of Beverley is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia about 130 kilometres ( 80 mi ) southeast of Perth , the state capital . The Shire covers an area of 2,372 square kilometres ( 916 sq mi ) , starting 20 kilometres ( 12 mi ) outside Armadale in the Darling Scarp and extending eastwards beyond the scarp into agricultural lands which support broad acre activities such as livestock and cropping . Its seat of government is the town of Beverley , which accommodates just over half of the Shire 's population .
Boddington is a town and shire in the Peel region of Western Australia , located 120 kilometres ( 75 mi ) south-east of Perth . The town sits on the road from Pinjarra to Williams on the Hotham River .
The Shire of Boddington is a local government area in the Peel region of Western Australia , about 120 kilometres ( 75 mi ) south-east of the state capital , Perth . The Shire covers an area of 1,901 square kilometres ( 734 sq mi ) , and its seat of government is the town of Boddington .
Boyup Brook is a town in the south-west of Western Australia , 269 kilometres ( 167 mi ) south-southeast of Perth and 31 kilometres ( 19 mi ) northeast of Bridgetown . The town lies on Kaniyang land within the Noongar nation . The name Boyup is derived from the name of a nearby pool Booyup , an Aboriginal term meaning place of big stones ( large granite outcrops common in the area ) or place of big smoke ( from burning the many surrounding grass trees ) . The town 's economy is primarily agricultural . It is a Cooperative Bulk Handling receival site .
The Shire of Boyup Brook is a local government area located in the South West region of Western Australia , about 270 kilometres ( 168 mi ) southeast of Perth , the state capital . The Shire covers an area of 2,829 square kilometres ( 1,092 sq mi ) and its seat of government is the town of Boyup Brook .
Brookton is a town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia , 138 kilometres ( 86 mi ) from the state capital , Perth via the Brookton Highway where it crosses the Great Southern Highway . The town is on the Great Southern railway line . It is within , and is the seat of government for , the Shire of Brookton . At the 2006 census , Brookton had a population of 576 .
The Shire of Brookton is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia , about 140 kilometres ( 87 mi ) southeast of Perth , the state capital . The Shire covers an area of 1,602 square kilometres ( 619 sq mi ) and its seat of government is the town of Brookton . The local economy , worth approximately $ 25 million per year to the state economy , is based on agriculture - predominantly cereal grains and sheep .
Bruce Rock is a town in the Eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia , approximately 243 kilometres ( 151 mi ) east of Perth and 48 kilometres ( 30 mi ) southwest of Merredin . It is the main town in the Shire of Bruce Rock . Originally known as Nunagin or Noonegin , the name of the town led to confusion between other towns such as Narrogin and Nungarin . The name was changed to Bruce Rock after the large granite feature located close to the town . The townsite was gazetted in 1913 . The rock was named after sandalwood cutter , John Rufus Bruce , who worked in the area in 1879 . The heritage listed shire office building was opened in January 1929 . The painter John Perceval was born in Bruce Rock in 1923 . In 1932 the Wheat Pool of Western Australia announced that the town would have two grain elevators , each fitted with an engine , installed at the railway siding . The town won the tidy town award for the wheatbelt in 2003 following a push to rejuvenate older buildings , installing landscaping and the completion of an amphitheatre . A waste transfer station was also upgraded . Economically the area depends on cropping of cereals , primarily wheat , but also barley , lupins and peas .
The Shire of Bruce Rock is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia , about 50 kilometres ( 31 mi ) south of Merredin and about 250 kilometres ( 155 mi ) east of the state capital , Perth . The Shire covers an area of 2,727 square kilometres ( 1,053 sq mi ) , and its seat of government is the town of Bruce Rock .
Carnamah is a town in the Mid West region of Western Australia , about 307 kilometres ( 191 mi ) north of Perth along the Midlands Road . According to 2006 census , the population of the town is approximately 496 . The town was gazetted in 1913 , and is named after Carnamah , the name of a pastoral property established by Duncan Macpherson in this location in the late 1860s . A telegraph station was established here in 1873 , and is referred to in 1876 by the explorer Ernest Giles . Giles spells it Cornamah in his book , but Carnamah on his map . Macpherson 's property Carnamah derives its name from Carnamah Spring . The name is probably Aboriginal of unknown meaning , or possibly is a Gaelic word meaning cairn of the cattle or cattle rocks . The Midland Railway line was constructed through the area in 1894 , and a siding was built close to the Macpherson 's homestead . This in turn led to further settlement of the area . The Carnamah Progress Association was formed in 1912 , and the Carnamah State School was established , and in 1913 the townsite was declared . In 1932 the Wheat Pool of Western Australia announced that the town would have two grain elevators , each fitted with an engine , installed at the railway siding . The main industry in town is wheat farming , with the town being a Cooperative Bulk Handling receival site .
The Shire of Carnamah is a local government area located in the Mid West region of Western Australia , about 310 kilometres ( 193 mi ) north of Perth , the state capital , and about 181 kilometres ( 112 mi ) south of the city of Geraldton . The Shire covers an area of 2,876 square kilometres ( 1,110 sq mi ) and its seat of government is the town of Carnamah .
Corrigin is a town in the central Wheatbelt region of Western Australia , 229 kilometres ( 142 mi ) east-southeast of the state capital , Perth , Western Australia , along State Route 40 . It is mostly a farming community focused on crops and sheep , and holds the world record of 'the most dogs in a ute ' .
The Shire of Corrigin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia , about 230 kilometres ( 143 mi ) east of the state capital , Perth . Its seat of government is the town of Corrigin . The shire covers an area of 3,095 square kilometres ( 1,195 sq mi ) and the economy , worth approximately $ 50 million per year to the state economy , is based on agriculture - predominantly cereal grains and sheep , with some supporting industries including a flour mill .
Cunderdin is a town located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia 156 km east of Perth , along the Great Eastern Highway . Due to it being on the route of the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme it is also on the Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail . It is a rural community consisting of a district high school and an agricultural college .
The Shire of Cunderdin is a local government area located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia , about 105 kilometres ( 65 mi ) west of Merredin and about 155 kilometres ( 96 mi ) east of Perth , the state capital . The Shire covers an area of 1,864 square kilometres ( 720 sq mi ) , and its seat of government is the town of Cunderdin .
Dalwallinu is a town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia , located 248 km from Perth via the Great Northern Highway . Agriculture and supporting industries are the town 's primary economic activities . The town is the first town on the Wildflower Way , a tourist route that stretches north to Mullewa . The town has an elevation of 335 metres ( 1,099 ft ) . At the 2016 census , Dalwallinu had a population of 699 . The name of the town comes from the Aboriginal word that means place to wait a while or possible goodlands [ citation needed ] . The first inhabitants of the area were Aboriginal people who used the area for hunting and gathering . The Badimaya people lived in the northern areas of the shire and the Karlamaya peoples inhabited the southern areas . Originally called South Nugadong , the site of the town was officially gazetted in 1914 . The first Europeans to arrive were Benedictine monks who came from New Norcia to graze their sheep on the pastoral leases that they had taken up . The first settlers arrived , hoping to develop the lands for wheat , in 1907 . The region was surveyed in 1909 and then opened for selection in 1910 with crops being planted shortly afterward .
The Shire of Dalwallinu is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia , about 250 kilometres ( 155 mi ) NNE of Perth , the state capital . The Shire covers an area of 7,236 square kilometres ( 2,794 sq mi ) and its seat of government is the town of Dalwallinu .
In the 2006 census , Dalyellup had a population of 3,239 . This was an increase from the 2001 census population of 352 . The estimated resident population in 2013 was 8,200 according to the Shire of Capel Local Profile . This had increased to the figure of 8,998 reported by the 2016 Census . According to 2006 statistics , Dalyellup residents had a median age of 29 - well below the median of 37 in the Bunbury statistical district - and the median individual income was above-average for the region - $ 683 per week compared with $ 492 per week . The population of Dalyellup was predominantly Australian-born - 74.9% as at the 2006 census - while significant English ( 7.2% ) and South African ( 3.6% ) minorities were identified . In the 2006 census , 1.73% of residents identified as Indigenous Australians . The most popular religious affiliations in descending order in the 2006 census were no religion , Anglican , Roman Catholic and Uniting .
The Shire of Capel is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia , taking in the land between the cities of Bunbury and Busselton about 200 kilometres ( 124 mi ) south of the state capital , Perth . The Shire covers an area of 557.6 square kilometres ( 215.3 sq mi ) , and its seat of government is the town of Capel . The Shire of Capel has 29 km of beach frontage onto Geographe Bay including access at Forrest Beach , Peppermint Grove Beach , Minninup Beach and Dalyellup Beach . The eight kilometer stretch of Stirling Beach ( commencing at the Capel River , north to the Minninup Beach access at Rich Road ) has no public access points since all the adjacent land is privately owned . According to the 2016 census figures , the population of the Shire of Capel was 17,123 .
Derby ( /ˈdɜːrbi/ DUR-bee ) is a town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia . At the 2016 census , Derby had a population of 3,325 with 47.2% of Aboriginal descent . Along with Broome and Kununurra , it is one of only three towns in the Kimberley to have a population over 2,000 . Located on King Sound , Derby has the highest tides in Australia , with the peak differential between low and high tide reaching 11.8 metres ( 39 ft ) .
The Shire of Derby-West Kimberley is one of four local government areas in the Kimberley Region of northern Western Australia , covering an area of 104,080 square kilometres ( 40,186 sq mi ) , most of which is sparsely populated . The Shire 's population as at the 2016 Census was almost 8,000 , with most residing in the major towns of Derby , which is also the Shire 's seat of government , and Fitzroy Crossing . There are also around 70 Aboriginal communities within the Shire . The major industries of the shire include sheep and cattle for export , fishing , and tourism .
Dongara is a town 351 kilometres ( 218 mi ) north-northwest of Perth , Western Australia on the Brand Highway . The town is located at the mouth of the Irwin River . The area is marketed as the 'Rock lobster capital of Australia ' . Dongara is the seat of the Shire of Irwin . At the 2016 census the shire had a population of 3,569 , with 2,782 residing in the contiguous towns of Dongara and Port Denison .
The Shire of Irwin is a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia , about 50 kilometres ( 31 mi ) south of Geraldton and about 360 kilometres ( 224 mi ) north of the state capital , Perth . The Shire covers an area of 2,374 square kilometres ( 917 sq mi ) , and its seat of government is the town of Dongara .
Donnybrook is a town situated between Boyanup and Kirup on the South Western Highway , 210 kilometres ( 130 mi ) south of Perth , Western Australia . The town is the centre of apple production in Western Australia . The town is also known for its picturesque abundance of English Oak trees .
The Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia , about 35 kilometres ( 22 mi ) southeast of Bunbury and about 220 kilometres ( 137 mi ) south of the state capital , Perth . The Shire covers an area of about 1,560 square kilometres ( 602 sq mi ) , and its seat of government is the town of Donnybrook .
Dowerin is a town and shire 156 kilometres ( 97 mi ) north-east of Perth in the central Wheatbelt region of Western Australia .
The Shire of Dowerin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia , about 160 kilometres ( 100 mi ) northeast of Perth , the state capital . The Shire covers an area of 1,847 square kilometres ( 713 sq mi ) and its seat of government is the town of Dowerin .
Exmouth /ˈɛksmaʊθ/ is a town on the tip of the North West Cape in Western Australia . The town is located 1,270 kilometres ( 789 mi ) north of the state capital Perth and 3,366 kilometres ( 2,092 mi ) southwest of Darwin . The town was established in 1967 to support the nearby United States Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt . Beginning in the late 1970s , the town began hosting U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to Learmonth Solar Observatory , a defence science facility jointly operated with Australia 's Ionospheric Prediction Service .
The Shire of Exmouth is a local government area in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia , about 1,000 kilometres ( 621 mi ) north of the state capital , Perth . The Shire covers an area of 6,503 square kilometres ( 2,511 sq mi ) , and its seat of government is the town of Exmouth .
Fitzroy Crossing is a small town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia , 400 kilometres ( 250 mi ) east of Broome and 300 kilometres ( 190 mi ) west of Halls Creek . It is approximately 2,524 kilometres ( 1,568 mi ) from the state capital of Perth . It is 114 metres ( 374 ft ) above sea level and is situated on a low rise surrounded by the vast floodplains of the Fitzroy River and its tributary Margaret River . At the 2016 census , the population of the Fitzroy Crossing town-site was 1,297 ; with a further 2,000 or so people living in up to 50 Aboriginal communities scattered throughout the Fitzroy Valley . About 80% of the Fitzroy Valley population were Indigenous Australians with a split of closer to 60/40 ( indigenous/non-indigenous ) in the townsite . Tourism , cattle stations and mining are the main industries in the area .
Gingin is a small town in Western Australia , located on the Brand Highway 67 kilometres ( 42 mi ) north of the Perth city centre . It is the council seat for the Shire of Gingin local government area . Gingin had a population of 852 at the 2016 census , but the shire as a whole had 5,217 people . The town 's economy is mostly based on agriculture , although there has been an increasing focus on science with the establishment of the Australian International Gravitational Observatory and Gravity Discovery Centre . There is also a small military airfield , RAAF Gingin , located nearby .
The Shire of Gingin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia , just beyond the northern fringe of the Perth metropolitan area . The Shire covers an area of 3,211 square kilometres ( 1,240 sq mi ) and its seat of government is the town of Gingin .
Gnowangerup is a town located 61 kilometres ( 38 mi ) south-east of Katanning in the Great Southern region of Western Australia .
The Shire of Gnowangerup is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia , about 120 kilometres ( 75 mi ) north of Albany and about 370 kilometres ( 230 mi ) southeast of the capital , Perth . The Shire covers an area of 4,268 square kilometres ( 1,648 sq mi ) , and its seat of government is the town of Gnowangerup .
Halls Creek is a town situated in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia . It is located between the towns of Fitzroy Crossing and Turkey Creek ( Warmun ) on the Great Northern Highway . It is the only sizeable town for 600 km on the Highway . Halls Creek is also the northern end of the Canning Stock Route , which runs 1,850 km through the Great Sandy Desert until the southern end of the route at Wiluna . The town functions as a major hub for the local indigenous population and as a support centre for cattle stations in the area . Halls Creek is the administration centre for Halls Creek Shire Council .
The Shire of Halls Creek is one of the four local government areas in the Kimberley Region of northern Western Australia , covering an area of 143,030 square kilometres ( 55,224 sq mi ) , most of which is sparsely populated . The Shire 's seat of government is the town of Halls Creek . Many Aboriginal communities are located within the shire . The Purnululu National Park , home to part of the Bungle Bungle Range , and Gregory Lake are within the Shire , as is the Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater National Park .
Jerramungup is a Western Australian town located in the Great Southern agricultural region , 454 kilometres ( 282 mi ) southeast of Perth and 6 kilometres ( 4 mi ) west of the Gairdner River . The area was settled by Europeans prior to 1848 , with the first homestead being built by John Hassell in 1848 . The property was known as Jarramongup Station and was inherited by his son , Albert Young Hassell , who took up residence there with his wife Ethel after his father 's death in 1885 . The station was put up for sale by Edney Hassell and remained on the market for some time until it was acquired by the state government in 1950 . The town of Jerramungup was established in 1953 to support a war service land settlement project that was initiated in 1949 . The townsite was gazetted in 1957 . The town hall and the school were both built in 1958 along with two houses . Construction of the Cooperative Bulk Handling wheat bin was completed in 1961 . The first powerhouse was completed in 1963 . Jerramungup ( Yarra-mo-up ) is an Aboriginal word said to mean place of the tall yate trees . The yate tree ( Eucalyptus cornuta ) is an evergreen tree that grows to a height of 20 m with a diameter of one metre . It has orange bud caps and greenish yellow flowers , and is common in the southwest of WA .
The Shire of Jerramungup is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia , about 180 kilometres ( 112 mi ) northeast of Albany and about 440 kilometres ( 273 mi ) southeast of the state capital , Perth . The Shire covers an area of 6,507 square kilometres ( 2,512 sq mi ) , and its seat of government is the town of Jerramungup . The Fitzgerald River National Park , which is within the Shire , covers an area of 329,039 hectares ( 1,270 sq mi ) , making it one of the largest national parks in Australia . The park is one of the most diverse botanical regions in the world , containing 20% of Western Australia 's described plant species - more than 1,800 in total .