Jennings Street School
4 Jennings Street, Laverton VIC 3028
Jennings Street School is a government special school in Laverton, VIC with about 120 students. Its ICSEA is 1,037, 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
Based on the school's own website and public directory listings, Jennings Street School is a government special school in Laverton, Victoria, catering specifically to autistic students from Prep to Year 12. It operates across three learning centres with 15 flexible classrooms, specialist music, art and science/tech rooms, a sensory room, and a café/canteen used for work-readiness training. The school emphasises social communication, emotional regulation and play-based learning, supported by an integrated multidisciplinary team of therapists including speech pathology and occupational therapy.
Often praised
- autism-specific integrated therapy model
- purpose-built sensory and specialist facilities
- work-readiness café program
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laverton P-12 College | Laverton | Public k–12 / combined | 0.1 km | 924 | 660 |
| Western Autistic School | Laverton | Public special | 0.7 km | 1,042 | 312 |
| Dohertys Creek P-9 College | Truganina | Public k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 1,070 | 1,624 |
| Altona College | Altona | Public k–12 / combined | 4.0 km | 1,044 | 860 |
| Carranballac P-9 College | Point Cook | Public k–12 / combined | 4.1 km | 1,017 | 796 |
| Westbourne Grammar School | Truganina | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.3 km | 1,166 | 2,121 |
| Al-Taqwa College | Truganina | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.5 km | 1,069 | 2,617 |
| Truganina P-9 College | Truganina | Public k–12 / combined | 5.2 km | 1,039 | 1,709 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora School | Blackburn South | Public special | 236 | 1,038 |
| Niddrie Autistic School | Niddrie | Public special | 164 | 1,038 |
| Glenallen School | Glen Waverley | Public special | 159 | 1,041 |
| Western Autistic School | Laverton | Public special | 312 | 1,042 |
| Yarrabah School | Aspendale | Public special | 192 | 1,032 |
| Eastern Ranges School | Ferntree Gully | Public special | 194 | 1,031 |
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.