Small government primary school (K–6, 95 students) in Spearwood, WA, serving a diverse, mixed-socioeconomic community.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a B overall.
Spearwood Alternative School is also known as SAS Spearwood.
Spearwood Alternative School has an overall SchoolRank score of 55.7/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 50/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1079, well above the national average of 1,000.
Spearwood Alternative School has about 95 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 14 sit each year level's NAPLAN test. That is too few to compare meaningfully with a national average: a handful of children moves the figure by more than most real differences between schools. Its most recent published results were Reading 452, Writing 454, Numeracy 457, Spelling 421, Grammar 436. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Spearwood Alternative School is a very small government primary school with approximately 95 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.
Spearwood Alternative 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 53/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Spearwood Alternative School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 47% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 91%, which is moderate.
Spearwood Alternative School is located in Spearwood, WA, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1079 (78th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is above average, families tend to have higher education and income levels. 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.