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Welcome to the Meekatharra School of the Air

About the Meekatharra School of the Air

In 1957 Meekatharra School of the Air was established with one teacher, who was Teacher in Charge, but under the direct control of The WA Correspondence School in Perth. The enrolment was 27 pupils. In 1979, twenty years after its inception and twenty years after it was first suggested at a Parents and Citizens meeting, Meekatharra School of the Air became an autonomous school with its own principal.

The original school site was on the grounds of The Royal Flying Doctor Service where it remained until 1975 when it moved to its present site adjacent to Meekatharra District High School. In 1995 the existing school building was enlarged and upgraded to its present state.

There has always been a strong alliance with The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS). Initially Meekatharra School of the Air utilised the radio frequencies of the RFDS. In 1975 the School of the Air received its own radio frequencies. Currently the school operates two studios using school frequencies 5260 megahertz (MHz) and 4880 MHz. The school also continues to make use of the RFDS frequencies 4010 MHz and 6880 MHz.