Is Spearwood Alternative School a government, Catholic or independent school?

Spearwood Alternative School is a government primary school in Western Australia. Its governing body is Department of Education Western Australia.

What years does Spearwood Alternative School teach?

Spearwood Alternative School teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Spearwood Alternative School?

Spearwood Alternative School had 95 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government primary school in Spearwood

Spearwood Alternative School

Spearwood Alternative School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 6, in Spearwood, Western Australia.

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About the school

What Spearwood Alternative School is like

It has 95 students (40 girls and 55 boys) and the equivalent of 6.5 full-time teachers, about 15 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 8 other primary schools within about 3 km, it is smaller than most of them.

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 1079, 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 Jerome's Primary School, 1.4 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Spearwood in one step.

At a glance

Spearwood Alternative School at a glance

Students: 95; 2025
Girls and boys: 42% / 58%; 40 girls, 55 boys
Teachers: 6.5; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 14.6 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.

Results

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: Spearwood Alternative 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.

Enrolment

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.

Questions

Common questions about Spearwood Alternative School

Is Spearwood Alternative School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Spearwood Alternative School is a government primary school in Western Australia. Its governing body is Department of Education Western Australia.
What years does Spearwood Alternative School teach?: Spearwood Alternative School teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Spearwood Alternative School?: Spearwood Alternative School had 95 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Spearwood Alternative School?: Spearwood Alternative School has an ICSEA value of 1079, 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.

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