Baler Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025South Hedland, Western Australia 6722 · Port Hedland LGA
#542 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4670 of 4,908 nationally
About Baler Primary School
Baler Primary School is a public primary school located in South Hedland, Western Australia (6722), within the Port Hedland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 592 students (293 girls and 299 boys).
Baler Primary School has an ICSEA value of 902, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 11th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 41 teachers (37.2 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Baler Primary School scores 22.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 542nd of 583 primary schools in WA (4th of 5 in the Port Hedland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 902
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-21 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Baler Primary School's 592 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Baler Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Baler Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cassia Primary School
South Hedland · Government primary · K-6
444 students · ICSEA 867 · 718 m away
Cassia Education Support Centre
South Hedland · Government special · K-6
42 students · ICSEA 828 · 749 m away
South Hedland Primary School
South Hedland · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 815 · 1.1 km away
Hedland Senior High School
South Hedland · Government high school · 7-12
1,138 students · ICSEA 886 · 1.7 km away
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Port Hedland · Catholic primary · PP-6
157 students · ICSEA 923 · 11 km away
Port Hedland School Of The Air
Port Hedland · Government primary · K-6
28 students · ICSEA 943 · 11 km away
Port Hedland Primary School
Port Hedland · Government primary · K-6
478 students · ICSEA 989 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Kondinin Primary School
Kondinin · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 902
Carey Park Primary School
Carey Park · Government primary · K-6
282 students · ICSEA 900
Medina Primary School
Medina · Government primary · K-6
153 students · ICSEA 900
Swan View Primary School
Swan View · Government primary · K-6
289 students · ICSEA 904
Dudley Park Primary School
Mandurah · Government primary · K-6
402 students · ICSEA 904
Wickham Primary School
Wickham · Government primary · K-6
355 students · ICSEA 905
Frequently asked questions
Is Baler Primary School a public or private school?
Baler Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Baler Primary School offer?
Baler Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Baler Primary School?
In 2025, Baler Primary School had 592 enrolled students (293 girls, 299 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Baler Primary School?
Baler Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 902. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Baler Primary School rank in WA?
Baler Primary School ranks 542nd of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (22.1/100), and 4670th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Baler Primary School?
Baler Primary School has about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Baler Primary School each year?
In 2025, Baler Primary School had 76 students in Pre-primary and 75 in Year 6.
Is Baler Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Baler Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Baler Primary School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Baler Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Baler Primary School?
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