Port Hedland Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Hedland, Western Australia 6721 · Port Hedland LGA
#358 of 583 primary schools in WA
#3274 of 4,908 nationally
About Port Hedland Primary School
Port Hedland Primary School is a public primary school located in Port Hedland, Western Australia (6721), within the Port Hedland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 478 students (253 girls and 225 boys).
Port Hedland Primary School has an ICSEA value of 989, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 42nd percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (30.4 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Port Hedland Primary School scores 42.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 358th of 583 primary schools in WA (1st 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 989
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Port Hedland Primary School's 478 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Port Hedland Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Port Hedland Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Port Hedland · Catholic primary · PP-6
157 students · ICSEA 923 · 3.4 km away
Port Hedland School Of The Air
Port Hedland · Government primary · K-6
28 students · ICSEA 943 · 4.4 km away
Hedland Senior High School
South Hedland · Government high school · 7-12
1,138 students · ICSEA 886 · 11 km away
South Hedland Primary School
South Hedland · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 815 · 11 km away
Baler Primary School
South Hedland · Government primary · K-6
592 students · ICSEA 902 · 11 km away
Cassia Primary School
South Hedland · Government primary · K-6
444 students · ICSEA 867 · 12 km away
Cassia Education Support Centre
South Hedland · Government special · K-6
42 students · ICSEA 828 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
South Bunbury Primary School
South Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
393 students · ICSEA 989
Yangebup Primary School
Yangebup · Government primary · K-6
322 students · ICSEA 989
Geraldton Primary School
Geraldton · Government primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 990
Jarrahdale Primary School
Jarrahdale · Government primary · K-6
68 students · ICSEA 988
Redcliffe Primary School
Redcliffe · Government primary · K-6
301 students · ICSEA 988
Wickepin Primary School
Wickepin · Government primary · K-6
66 students · ICSEA 988
Frequently asked questions
Is Port Hedland Primary School a public or private school?
Port Hedland Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Port Hedland Primary School offer?
Port Hedland Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Port Hedland Primary School?
In 2025, Port Hedland Primary School had 478 enrolled students (253 girls, 225 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Port Hedland Primary School?
Port Hedland Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 989. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Port Hedland Primary School rank in WA?
Port Hedland Primary School ranks 358th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (42.2/100), and 3274th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Port Hedland Primary School?
Port Hedland Primary School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Port Hedland Primary School each year?
In 2025, Port Hedland Primary School had 66 students in Pre-primary and 51 in Year 6.
Is Port Hedland Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Port Hedland Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Port Hedland Primary School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Port Hedland 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 Port Hedland Primary School?
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