St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Port Hedland · 3.4 km
Pre-primary to Year 6 · boys and girls
Government primary school in Port Hedland
Port Hedland Primary School
Port Hedland Primary School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 6, in Port Hedland, Western Australia.
What Port Hedland Primary School is like
It has 478 students (253 girls and 225 boys) and the equivalent of 30.4 full-time teachers, about 16 students for each teacher.
As a government school it is run by the Department of Education Western Australia. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.
Its ICSEA value is 989, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
The nearest private school is St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, 3.4 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Port Hedland in one step.
Port Hedland Primary School at a glance
- Students
- 478
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 53% / 47%
- 253 girls, 225 boys
- Teachers
- 30.4
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 15.7 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Kindergarten to Year 6
- Local intake area
- Check an address with Find a public school (WA Government).
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Port Hedland Primary School on My School.
Government schools are reviewed by the Department of Education Western Australia. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Pre-primary usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.
The WA Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a WA public school.
Common questions about Port Hedland Primary School
- Is Port Hedland Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Port Hedland Primary School is a government primary school in Western Australia. Its governing body is Department of Education Western Australia.
- What years does Port Hedland Primary School teach?
- Port Hedland Primary School teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Port Hedland Primary School?
- Port Hedland Primary School had 478 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Port Hedland Primary School?
- Port Hedland Primary School has an ICSEA value of 989, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Private schools nearby
Private schools within 3.4 km. You can enquire with several at once.
Other primary schools near Port Hedland Primary School
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.