Cassia Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025South Hedland, Western Australia 6722 · Port Hedland LGA
#583 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4908 of 4,908 nationally
About Cassia Primary School
Cassia 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 444 students (212 girls and 232 boys).
Cassia Primary School has an ICSEA value of 867, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 54% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (27.1 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cassia Primary School scores 10.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 583rd of 583 primary schools in WA (5th 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 867
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-27% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-22 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 Cassia Primary School's 444 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cassia Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cassia Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cassia Education Support Centre
South Hedland · Government special · K-6
42 students · ICSEA 828 · 38 m away
Baler Primary School
South Hedland · Government primary · K-6
592 students · ICSEA 902 · 718 m away
South Hedland Primary School
South Hedland · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 815 · 1.0 km away
Hedland Senior High School
South Hedland · Government high school · 7-12
1,138 students · ICSEA 886 · 1.6 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 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Boulder Primary School
Boulder · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 869
Koondoola Primary School
Koondoola · Government primary · K-6
279 students · ICSEA 871
Clayton View Primary School
Koongamia · Government primary · K-6
124 students · ICSEA 861
Yarloop Primary School
Yarloop · Government primary · K-6
48 students · ICSEA 875
Waggrakine Primary School
Waggrakine · Government primary · K-6
395 students · ICSEA 875
Broome Primary School
Broome · Government primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 856
Frequently asked questions
Is Cassia Primary School a public or private school?
Cassia Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Cassia Primary School offer?
Cassia Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cassia Primary School?
In 2025, Cassia Primary School had 444 enrolled students (212 girls, 232 boys), a change of -27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cassia Primary School?
Cassia Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 867. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Cassia Primary School rank in WA?
Cassia Primary School ranks 583rd of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (10.1/100), and 4908th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cassia Primary School?
Cassia Primary School has about 15.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Cassia Primary School each year?
In 2025, Cassia Primary School had 50 students in Pre-primary and 55 in Year 6.
Is Cassia Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Cassia Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cassia Primary School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Cassia 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 Cassia Primary School?
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