Avonvale Education Support Centre
Hutt Street, Northam WA 6401
Avonvale Education Support Centre is a government special school in Northam, WA from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 42 students. Its ICSEA is 932, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Based on public information, Avonvale Education Support Centre is a small government special school in Northam, WA, catering to students from Kindergarten to Year 12 with diverse learning needs. It offers personalised education plans, sensory rooms, and access to therapy and specialist support within a small-cohort setting (around 40 students, 9 teaching staff). The school maintains active family communication through newsletters and an events calendar, and highlights holistic student activities such as book week and outdoor learning experiences.
Often praised
- personalised, small-cohort education plans
- sensory and specialist support facilities
- active family communication
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's School | Northam | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,013 | 805 |
| Toodyay District High School | Toodyay | Public k–12 / combined | 20.9 km | 942 | 311 |
| York District High School | York | Public k–12 / combined | 28.9 km | 960 | 374 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in WA
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Park Education Support Centre | Spencer Park | Public special · K-6 | 70 | 930 |
| Peel Language Development School | Port Kennedy | Public special · K-3 | 277 | 935 |
| John Tonkin College Education Support Centre | Mandurah | Public special · 11-12 | 35 | 939 |
| School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement | Padbury | Public special · 6-12 | 56 | 923 |
| Albany Secondary Education Support Centre | Albany | Public special · 7-12 | 69 | 944 |
| Holland Street School | Geraldton | Public special · K-12 | 71 | 920 |
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.