Durham Road School
37 Durham Road, Bayswater WA 6053
Durham Road School is a government special school in Bayswater, WA from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 224 students. Its ICSEA is 992, 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 publicly available information, Durham Road School is a government education support school in Bayswater, WA, catering to students from Kindergarten to Year 12 with intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairments, challenging behaviours, and autism spectrum disorders. It is described as the largest education support school in Western Australia, with a low student-to-teacher ratio and individualised, specialist learning programs. The school is noted for its caring, supportive community and commitment to high-quality, tailored education for students with complex learning needs.
Often praised
- individualised specialist programs
- low student-to-teacher ratio
- caring, supportive community
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyril Jackson Senior Campus Education Support Centre | Bassendean | Public special | 2.3 km | 973 | 43 |
| North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre | Dianella | Public special | 4.1 km | 1,016 | 373 |
| Perth College | Mount Lawley | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.4 km | 1,138 | 918 |
| South East Language Development Centre | Cloverdale | Public special | 4.8 km | 950 | 209 |
| Cloverdale Education Support Centre | Cloverdale | Public special | 5.3 km | 1,006 | 95 |
| Sir David Brand School | Coolbinia | Public special | 5.6 km | 1,032 | 69 |
| Carmel School | Dianella | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.6 km | 1,149 | 411 |
| Perth Montessori School | Burswood | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.9 km | 1,115 | 108 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremantle Language Development Centre | Willagee | Public special · K-3 | 221 | 991 |
| Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre | Rockingham | Public special · K-6 | 68 | 993 |
| Carson Street School | East Victoria Park | Public special · K-6 | 89 | 990 |
| Newton Moore Education Support Centre | Bunbury | Public special · 7-12 | 81 | 995 |
| Riverside Education Support Centre | Greenfields | Public special · PP-6 | 73 | 988 |
| Shenton College Deaf Education Centre | Shenton Park | Public special · 7-12 | 41 | 988 |
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.