Jacana School for Autism
19-39 Landy Road, Jacana VIC 3047
Jacana School for Autism is a government special school in Jacana, VIC with about 228 students. Its ICSEA is 1,005, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, 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
Publicly available information describes Jacana School for Autism as a Victorian government specialist school in Jacana catering exclusively to students with autism from Foundation to Year 12, organised into three sub-schools. The campus includes purpose-built therapy rooms, specialist learning spaces, a library, kitchen spaces and student gardens, alongside secure playgrounds with walking and bike tracks. The school offers individual and small-group instruction plus access to speech therapy, occupational therapy, and social work/mental health practitioner consultation.
Often praised
- purpose-built therapy spaces
- individual and small-group instruction
- on-site allied health support
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: low. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadmeadows Special Developmental School | Broadmeadows | Public special | 0.7 km | — | 367 |
| Glenroy Specialist School | Glenroy | Public special | 1.5 km | 987 | 169 |
| My College | Dallas | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,005 | 325 |
| Glenroy Private | Glenroy | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 992 | 632 |
| Sirius College | Broadmeadows | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,088 | 3,284 |
| Hume Valley School | Broadmeadows | Public special | 2.1 km | 934 | 372 |
| Ilim College | Broadmeadows | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.6 km | 1,024 | 2,868 |
| St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College | Coolaroo | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.9 km | 997 | 1,078 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barwon Valley School | Belmont | Public special | 167 | 1,004 |
| Merriang Special Developmental School | Lalor | Public special | 129 | 1,006 |
| Nepean Special School | Seaford | Public special | 141 | 1,006 |
| Yarraville Special Developmental School | Yarraville | Public special | 104 | 1,006 |
| Concord School | Bundoora | Public special | 403 | 1,007 |
| Croxton Special School | Northcote | Public special | 130 | 1,008 |
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.