Strelley Community School
Warralong Station, Via Port Hedland WA 6721
Strelley Community School is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Via Port Hedland, WA from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 62 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 656, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Strelley Community School, in the Pilbara near Port Hedland, began in 1976 and is described as the oldest continually operating independent Aboriginal community school in Australia. It is a small independent combined school specialising in traditional languages and on-country learning. Its Healthy Living program provides nutritionally balanced food to all students from the start of the school day.
Often praised
- Traditional languages and on-country learning
- Healthy Living food program
- Pioneering Aboriginal community school
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yiyili Aboriginal Community School | Via Halls Creek | Independent k–12 / combined · K-10 | 39 | 655 |
| Yakanarra Community School | Yakanarra | Independent k–12 / combined · K-9 | 18 | 650 |
| Purnululu Aboriginal Independent Community School | Via Warmun | Independent k–12 / combined · K-10 | 43 | 669 |
| Kulkarriya Community School | Via Fitzroy Crossing | Independent k–12 / combined · K-11 | 51 | 675 |
About this data
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