Spearwood Alternative School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Spearwood, Western Australia 6163 · Cockburn LGA
#115 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1284 of 4,908 nationally
About Spearwood Alternative School
Spearwood Alternative School is a public primary school located in Spearwood, Western Australia (6163), within the Cockburn local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 95 students (40 girls and 55 boys).
Spearwood Alternative School has an ICSEA value of 1079, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (6.5 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Spearwood Alternative School scores 67.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 115th of 583 primary schools in WA (3rd of 25 in the Cockburn area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1079
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-34 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 Spearwood Alternative School's 95 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Spearwood Alternative School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Spearwood Alternative School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Newton Primary School
Spearwood · Government primary · K-6
299 students · ICSEA 1017 · 647 m away
Spearwood Primary School
Spearwood · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 954 · 914 m away
St Jerome's Primary School
Lake Coogee · Catholic primary · PP-6
468 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.4 km away
Phoenix Primary School
Hamilton Hill · Government primary · K-6
344 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.8 km away
Southwell Primary School
Hamilton Hill · Government primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 794 · 2.0 km away
Coogee Primary School
Coogee · Government primary · K-6
605 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.2 km away
South Coogee Primary School
Beeliar · Government primary · K-6
417 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.6 km away
Fremantle Christian College
Hamilton Hill · Independent combined · PP-12
466 students · ICSEA 1042 · 2.8 km away
Port School
Hamilton Hill · Independent special · 8-12
156 students · ICSEA 906 · 2.9 km away
Kerry Street Community School
Hamilton Hill · Independent primary · PP-6
62 students · ICSEA 1101 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
North Woodvale Primary School
Woodvale · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1079
Lake Monger Primary School
Wembley · Government primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 1078
Piara Waters Primary School
Piara Waters · Government primary · K-6
1,070 students · ICSEA 1078
Mullaloo Beach Primary School
Mullaloo · Government primary · K-6
294 students · ICSEA 1077
Dalmain Primary School
Kingsley · Government primary · K-6
278 students · ICSEA 1077
North Harrisdale Primary School
Harrisdale · Government primary · K-6
805 students · ICSEA 1077
Frequently asked questions
Is Spearwood Alternative School a public or private school?
Spearwood Alternative School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Spearwood Alternative School offer?
Spearwood Alternative School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Spearwood Alternative School?
In 2025, Spearwood Alternative School had 95 enrolled students (40 girls, 55 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Spearwood Alternative School?
Spearwood Alternative School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1079. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Spearwood Alternative School rank in WA?
Spearwood Alternative School ranks 115th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (67.1/100), and 1284th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Spearwood Alternative School?
Spearwood Alternative School has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Spearwood Alternative School each year?
In 2025, Spearwood Alternative School had 10 students in Pre-primary and 12 in Year 6.
Is Spearwood Alternative School co-ed?
Yes. Spearwood Alternative School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Spearwood Alternative School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Spearwood Alternative 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 Spearwood Alternative School?
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