Port Hedland School of the Air

Hedland School of the Air was established to enable distance education students in the Pilbara to have peer and teacher contact on a regular basis. The first radio lesson was transmitted on 7th September 1964.

In October 1998, staff moved to new premises located at the Port Hedland International Airport. This building was constructed as a joint School of the Air and R.F.D.S. facility. This is the only such physical alliance of the two organisations in Western Australia, even though there has always been a strong relationship and common clientele.

Port Hedland School of the Air has an annual enrolment of 35– 45 students, mostly located on cattle stations and within national parks. Whilst being the smallest of the five W.A. Schools of the Air, PHSOTA has the second largest area, covering 560,000 square kilometres.

Contact Information
Principal: Malcolm Plester
Address: Port Hedland School of the Air, Locked Bag 168 Port Hedland WA 6721
Phone: (08) 9172 8100
Fax: (08) 9172 8130
Email: Port Hedland SOTA