Adelaide West Special Education Ctr
12-20 Moldavia Walk, Taperoo SA 5017
Adelaide West Special Education Ctr is a government special school in Taperoo, SA from Reception to Year 12 with about 79 students. Its ICSEA is 989, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Adelaide West Special Education Centre as a South Australian government special school in Taperoo supporting students R-12 with complex communication needs and significant physical and intellectual disability. It operates as a communication specialist school, using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) throughout the day and the MOVE program for mobility, alongside an Australian Curriculum-based program and individualised One Plans developed with families each term. The school also provides statewide outreach and is noted for close family and community partnership.
Often praised
- communication specialist programs (AAC)
- MOVE mobility program
- individualised learning plans
- family and community partnership
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean View P-12 College | Taperoo | Public k–12 / combined | 0.3 km | 918 | 629 |
| Indie School Port Adelaide Campus | Port Adelaide | Independent special | 5.1 km | — | — |
| Portside Christian College | New Port | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.6 km | 1,067 | 626 |
| Ngutu College | Woodville North | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.3 km | 909 | 260 |
| The Grove Education Centre | Woodville | Public special | 9.2 km | 992 | 63 |
| Garden College | Parafield Gardens | Independent k–12 / combined | 10.7 km | 1,029 | 351 |
| Australian Islamic College Adelaide | West Croydon | Independent k–12 / combined | 11.9 km | 1,016 | 589 |
| St Michael's College - Primary Campus | Beverley | Catholic k–12 / combined | 12.1 km | — | — |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in SA
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grove Education Centre | Woodville | Public special · R-12 | 63 | 992 |
| Modbury Special School | Hope Valley | Public special · R-12 | 166 | 997 |
| SA School for Vision Impaired | Park Holme | Public special · R-6 | 20 | 965 |
| Adelaide North Special School | Munno Para | Public special · R-12 | 178 | 964 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.