Jackson School
40-46 Mulhall Drive, St Albans VIC 3021
Jackson School is a government special school in St Albans, VIC with about 319 students. Its ICSEA is 969, 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
Public online sources describe Jackson School as a government special school in St Albans, Victoria, catering for Prep to Year 12 students with a mild intellectual disability under the state's Program for Students with Disabilities. The school, running since 1976, offers individualised learning aligned to the Victorian Curriculum, vocational education and training, career and transition support, allied health services, and specialist secondary pathways, alongside an active Parents, Carers & Friends Association and designated transport across nearby suburbs.
Often praised
- individualised learning plans
- vocational and transition programs
- allied health support
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furlong Park School For Deaf Children | Sunshine North | Public special | 1.3 km | 1,043 | 50 |
| Rosamond Special School | Braybrook | Public special | 4.5 km | 1,012 | 145 |
| Western English Language School | Braybrook | Public special | 5.2 km | 903 | 43 |
| Sunshine Special Developmental School | Sunshine | Public special | 5.3 km | 976 | 195 |
| Overnewton Anglican Community College | Keilor | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.5 km | 1,118 | 2,146 |
| Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School | Keilor East | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.6 km | 1,173 | 2,913 |
| Gilson College | Taylors Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.7 km | 1,073 | 1,102 |
| Niddrie Autistic School | Niddrie | Public special | 6.5 km | 1,038 | 164 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankston Special Developmental School | Frankston | Public special | 130 | 969 |
| Nganboo Borron School | Werribee | Public special | 127 | 965 |
| Waratah Special Developmental School | Bellfield | Public special | 73 | 965 |
| Warragul & District Specialist School | Warragul | Public special | 135 | 963 |
| Croydon Special Developmental School | Croydon South | Public special | 93 | 976 |
| Sunshine Special Developmental School | Sunshine | Public special | 195 | 976 |
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.