AustraliaWASouth HedlandSouth Hedland Primary School

South Hedland Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
South Hedland, WA 6722 · Remote
Students265enrolled
Ratio1:14.7student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Primary · K-6
ICSEA815
vs National-185 (avg 1000)
Students265
SEIFA2/10
SettingRemote
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South Hedland

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
815-185
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
265
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
14.7:1+2.4
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
58%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
54%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
2 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
4%-21pp
SEA Top Quarter
K-6
Year Range

Overview

South Hedland Primary School is a government primary school in South Hedland, Western Australia, serving K-6. The school has 265 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 815 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.7:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 2 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeK-6
Governing BodyDepartment of Education Western Australia
Postcode6722
RemotenessRemote
ACARA ID48592

Student Background

Total Enrolments265
Gender Split146 girls / 119 boys
Indigenous Students54%
Language Background Other Than English58%
English Background25%
Language Not Stated17%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
64%
Lower middle
24%
Upper middle
9%
Top quarter
4%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

265 students across 8 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 140
Yr 123
Yr 233
Yr 333
Yr 435
Yr 528
Yr 641
Two years before Yr 132
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff18 (17.2 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff20 (14.7 FTE)
Total Staff38
Student:Teacher Ratio14.7:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)