Dongara District High School caters for students from Kindergarten to Year 12 - with 455 students in the school this year. This is composed of 36 Kindergarten students, 44 Pre-Primary, 278 Primary (Years 1-7), 77 Secondary (Years 8-10) and 22 Senior School (Years 11-12). There are 32 teaching staff and 22 ancillary staff.

The school has a marine focus and offers boating, sailing, marine studies, an annual Sea-Trek to Dampier and offered a SCUBA diving course for the first time last year. The environment is also a focus at the school and many environmental activities are conducted throughout the year. The school is a Wastewise and Waterwise school. This year our school priorities are Writing, Student Health and Wellbeing and Science.

Our school also has an active Dance program and has won awards for their productions. The school population is growing and we are hoping that government funding will help us to upgrade many of our facilities and classrooms soon. With strong links and thanks to community involvement, support and donations of labour and resources, our new multipurpose area which will have an Arts focus, is almost complete.

The school is 65 kilometres south of Geraldton and attracts students from Dongara and Port Denison as well as students from the surrounding Irwin Shire, generally living 5-10km from the school.

Irwin Shire – Dongara to Denison : Gateway to the Batavia Coast

The Irwin Shire has a growing population of approximately 3300 people with 2 percent being of indigenous origin. Originally built on a strong rural economy, Dongara also continues to grow due to the activity associated with fishing, mining, tourism and diversified farming pursuits, as well as the area being attractive for retirees and commuters. The town appears to be benefiting from the demographic changes in Australia, which sees a shift from hinterlands to the coast.

This area offers a relaxed lifestyle with beautiful beaches, historical sites and a healthy fishing industry. The main street, Moreton Terrace, is lined with Moreton Bay Fig trees which were planted in 1906 and are now a focal point of the town.

Also known to many as the "wildflower region", this area is home to some of the world's finest collections of flowering plants.