Hedland Senior High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025South Hedland, Western Australia 6722 · Port Hedland LGA
#133 of 140 high schools in WA
#1441 of 1,472 nationally
About Hedland Senior High School
Hedland Senior High School is a public high school located in South Hedland, Western Australia (6722), within the Port Hedland local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,138 students (546 girls and 592 boys).
Hedland Senior High School has an ICSEA value of 886, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 48% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 80 teachers (79.5 full-time equivalent) and 60 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hedland Senior High School scores 17.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 133rd of 140 secondary schools in WA.
Year 12 ATAR results (2025)
The School Curriculum and Standards Authority lists, for every ATAR course, the schools whose students had combined scores in the top 15% of that course. Hedland Senior High School appears for 1 course.
Courses
English
WA does not publish median ATARs by school; this list is the official per-school measure of top-end achievement. See WA schools with the most top-performing ATAR students.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 886
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+24% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-32 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 Hedland Senior High School's 1,138 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hedland Senior High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hedland Senior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
South Hedland Primary School
South Hedland · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 815 · 608 m away
Cassia Education Support Centre
South Hedland · Government special · K-6
42 students · ICSEA 828 · 1.6 km away
Cassia Primary School
South Hedland · Government primary · K-6
444 students · ICSEA 867 · 1.6 km away
Baler Primary School
South Hedland · Government primary · K-6
592 students · ICSEA 902 · 1.7 km away
Port Hedland School Of The Air
Port Hedland · Government primary · K-6
28 students · ICSEA 943 · 10.0 km away
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Port Hedland · Catholic primary · PP-6
157 students · ICSEA 923 · 10 km away
Port Hedland Primary School
Port Hedland · Government primary · K-6
478 students · ICSEA 989 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Katanning Senior High School
Katanning · Government high school · 7-12
355 students · ICSEA 886
Cecil Andrews College
Armadale · Government high school · 7-12
767 students · ICSEA 886
Geraldton Senior High School
Geraldton · Government high school · 7-12
786 students · ICSEA 883
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School
Kalgoorlie · Government high school · 7-10
854 students · ICSEA 890
Tom Price Senior High School
Tom Price · Government high school · 7-12
311 students · ICSEA 896
Northam Senior High School
Northam · Government high school · 7-12
669 students · ICSEA 898
Frequently asked questions
Is Hedland Senior High School a public or private school?
Hedland Senior High School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Hedland Senior High School offer?
Hedland Senior High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Hedland Senior High School?
In 2025, Hedland Senior High School had 1,138 enrolled students (546 girls, 592 boys), a change of 24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hedland Senior High School?
Hedland Senior High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 886. 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 Hedland Senior High School rank in WA?
Hedland Senior High School ranks 133rd of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (17.2/100), and 1441st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hedland Senior High School?
Hedland Senior High School has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Hedland Senior High School?
In 2025, Hedland Senior High School had 193 students in Year 7 and 168 in Year 12.
Is Hedland Senior High School co-ed?
Yes. Hedland Senior High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hedland Senior High School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Hedland Senior High 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 Hedland Senior High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Ellenbrook, about 1291 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.