South Hedland Primary School
Weaver Place, South Hedland WA 6722
South Hedland Primary School is a government primary school in South Hedland, WA from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 229 students. Its ICSEA is 815, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: South Hedland Primary School is a government Kindergarten to Year 6 school at Weaver Place, South Hedland, in Western Australia's Pilbara, with about 265 students. Community descriptions say the school offers a supportive learning environment where staff show care for children, and that it has introduced innovative programs over the years to meet the needs of its students and families.
Often praised
- Supportive learning environment
- Caring staff
- Responsive programs
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassia Primary School | South Hedland | Public primary | 1.0 km | 867 | 412 |
| Baler Primary School | South Hedland | Public primary | 1.1 km | 902 | 585 |
| Port Hedland School of the Air | Port Hedland | Public primary | 4.1 km | 943 | 22 |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School | Port Hedland | Catholic primary | 10.2 km | 923 | 192 |
| Port Hedland Primary School | Port Hedland | Public primary | 11.3 km | 989 | 483 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in WA
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechboro Primary School | Beechboro | Public primary · K-6 | 254 | 813 |
| Maidens Park Primary School | Bunbury | Public primary · K-6 | 204 | 823 |
| East Narrogin Primary School | Narrogin | Public primary · K-6 | 92 | 825 |
| West Northam Primary School | Northam | Public primary · K-6 | 127 | 803 |
| Beachlands Primary School | Geraldton | Public primary · K-6 | 147 | 801 |
| Bluff Point Primary School | Bluff Point | Public primary · K-6 | 204 | 797 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.