Exmouth District High School

What Exmouth District High School does

Exmouth District High School (EDHS) is an Independent Public School operating under the Western Australian Department of Education, located at 2 Carpenter Street, Exmouth, in the remote North West of Western Australia approximately 1,250 km north of Perth. The school delivers comprehensive K-12 education to a coastal catchment of roughly 3,000 permanent residents that can more than double during tourist season, and offers differentiated specialist programs including STEAMLab, Specialist Marine (leveraging proximity to the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Marine Park), and the High Performance Surfing Academy, alongside the Bush Rangers Cadets youth program.

The school's operating technology stack comprises standard education-sector SaaS rather than proprietary systems: Google Workspace for Education, Compass for student information and attendance, the Department of Education's IKON staff portal, Connect parent portal, SchoolTV for wellbeing content, and BOOKED for parent-teacher interview scheduling. Distribution of education services occurs directly on campus, supplemented by the School of Isolated and Distance Education (SIDE) for subjects not available locally (including ATAR Physics, Chemistry, and Specialist Mathematics) and Central Regional TAFE for face-to-face vocational certificate courses. School Based Traineeships with local partners Raytheon Exmouth (communications technology) and Bernice McLeod Childcare (Early Childhood Education and Care) embed workplace learning into senior secondary pathways.

Revenue mechanics are entirely public-sector: recurrent Western Australian State Government education funding forms the financial base, with voluntary parent contributions, compulsory charges for certain materials, and the Secondary Assistance Scheme for eligible families as supplementary streams. Governance is via a School Board and Parents and Citizens association, with no private ownership, parent company, or commercial revenue model. The school is not an investable commercial entity; it is a stable, government-funded educational institution.

Name

Exmouth District High School

Legal name

Exmouth District High School

Website

https://exmouthdhs.wa.edu.au

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Exmouth District High School is a K-12 Independent Public School in remote Western Australia delivering comprehensive education, specialist Marine/STEAMLab/Surfing programs, and vocational pathways to students in Exmouth and surrounding pastoral regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Primary secondary schooling
• Specialist education programs
• Vocational education training
• Marine science education

Headquarters

HQ city

Exmouth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a public school, the school operates primarily on Western Australian State Government education funding.
2. Voluntary Contributions and Charges: Parents are asked for voluntary contributions and there are compulsory charges for certain materials and activities.
3. Secondary Assistance Scheme: Available to eligible families to assist with secondary school costs.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Exmouth District High School is an Independent Public School providing comprehensive K-12 education from Kindergarten through Year 12 in remote North West Western Australia. The school offers core academic programs alongside specialist programs in Marine Studies, STEAMLab, and High Performance Surfing Academy, plus vocational pathways through School Based Traineeships, distance education (SIDE) subjects, and TAFE certificate courses for senior students.

Product overview

Exmouth District High School offers a comprehensive K-12 educational program as an Independent Public School. The school provides specialist programs including STEAMLab, Specialist Marine, and the High Performance Surfing Academy, which complement its core academic curriculum. Additional offerings include the Bush Ranger Cadets youth program, School Based Traineeships with local industry partners, and Senior School programs delivered through face-to-face teaching, the School of Isolated and Distance Education (SIDE), and Central Regional TAFE partnerships. The school's educational approach is enhanced by digital platforms including Compass, Connect, SchoolTV, and BOOKED for parent engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centre for Excellence (CFE): Specialist center for educational excellence

Products and services

• STEAMLab Specialist Program
• Specialist Marine Program
• High Performance Surfing Academy
• Senior School Programs
• School Based Traineeships
• Bush Ranger Cadets
• Centre for Excellence (CFE)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% retention rate in senior school

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• School of Isolated and Distance Education (SIDE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIDE provides remote education subjects including ATAR courses (Physics, Chemistry, Specialist Mathematics) and VET Certificate II programs. Students receive academic support from a full-time teacher and Education Assistant, with regular on-site visits from SIDE teachers.
• Central Regional TAFEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal TAFE campus provides face-to-face certificate courses including Certificate II in Sampling and Measurement and Certificate III in Tourism, supporting vocational pathways for senior students.
• Raytheon ExmouthminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal industry partner offering School Based Traineeships in communication technology, providing students with workplace learning opportunities.
• Bernice McLeod ChildcareminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal childcare provider offering School Based Traineeships in Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC30113 Certificate III), enabling students to gain qualifications while completing secondary education.
• Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and AttractionsminorOthersGovernment department that provides financial support for the WA Bush Rangers Cadets program. The program operates with this departmental funding to deliver conservation and community development activities.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Esperance Senior High School: Regional WA public secondary school with a comparable specialist-program and ATAR/General/VET pathway offering, but a larger coastal catchment. Useful comparable for senior-school pathway design and regional public school operations.
• Roebourne District High School: Remote WA Pilbara-region public K-12 school with small catchment, indigenous student population, and similar pathway structure including VET and traineeships. Closely analogous on remote regional operating conditions.
• Halls Creek District High School: Remote WA East Kimberley K-12 public school with a small population catchment and reliance on distance education for senior subjects. Directly comparable on remote-area delivery model and student demographic profile.
• Derby District High School: Remote WA public K-12 District High School in the West Kimberley with an Aboriginal and pastoral community catchment of comparable scale. Comparable on remote-area funding model, multi-pathway senior program, and distance education reliance.
• Margaret River Senior High School: Regional WA public secondary school in a tourism and lifestyle-driven community structurally similar to Exmouth. Comparable on the mix of academic pathways plus specialist/elective programs and seasonal population dynamics.
• Kununurra District High School: A remote WA public K-12 District High School in the East Kimberley with a similar combined primary/secondary structure, small regional catchment, and reliance on SIDE-style distance partnerships. Directly comparable on geography, scale, and operating model.
• Carnarvon Community College: Regional WA K-12 public college on the mid-west coast serving a similarly remote, agriculture- and tourism-influenced community. Closely matches EDHS on student demographics, pathway offerings, and Independent Public School-style operations.

Broad incumbents

• Department of Education Western Australia: State-level public education authority that funds, governs, and sets policy for all WA public schools including EDHS. Comparable as the umbrella body that defines funding allocations, curriculum, and compliance frameworks for the school.
• Catholic Education Western Australia: System-level operator of K-12 schools across WA including regional and remote campuses. Comparable as an alternative education system competing for the same regional enrolments, and a potential partner/adversary for student recruitment in Exmouth.

Others

• School of Isolated and Distance Education (SIDE): WA Department of Education-operated distance education provider and named EDHS partner delivering ATAR and VET subjects to remote students. Not a competitor but a critical operational dependency and ecosystem partner for remote schools.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ExmouthDHS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/exmouth-district-high-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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