Cassia Primary School is a government co-ed primary in South Hedland with a strong focus on music and visual arts.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages and solid student growth; the result is a C overall.
Cassia Primary School is a government co-ed primary in South Hedland with a strong focus on music and visual arts. The school runs specialist programs in both disciplines alongside an Early Learning Program, and operates within a pastoral, tight-knit community culture. Support includes the Mirnukaru Attendance Strategy and Positive Behaviour Support framework. The school also offers the Polly Farmer Foundation Follow the Dream Program. Families choosing Cassia tend to value creative development and community connection.
Cassia Primary School is also known as Cassia PS and CPS South Hedland.
Cassia Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 23.6/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 32/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 867, below the national average of 1,000. Notably, the school shows strong student growth over time (63/100), meaning students tend to improve well regardless of their starting point.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Cassia Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 354 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 441, well below the national average of 490 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Cassia Primary School is a small government primary school with approximately 444 students. It offers education for years K-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Cassia Primary School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 34/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Cassia Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. This is above the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 45% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 77%, which is below the national benchmark.
Cassia Primary School is located in South Hedland, WA, classified as a remote school. With an ICSEA of 867 (6th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.