Malkara School
53 Wisdom Street, Garran ACT 2605
Malkara School is a government special school in Garran, ACT for Year Other with about 73 students. Its ICSEA is 1,021, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Public information describes Malkara School as a Kindergarten to Year 6 government specialist school in Garran, Canberra, supporting around 86 students with moderate to severe intellectual disability across 16 classes. The school blends the Victorian Pre-Foundation curriculum with the Australian Curriculum, emphasising individualised learning, communication, and personal-social capabilities. It runs a Positive Behaviour for Learning framework, welcomes external therapy services on site, and highlights an inclusive, culturally aware community drawing families from diverse backgrounds on Ngunnawal Country.
Often praised
- individualised learning approach
- inclusive, diverse school community
- on-site external therapy access
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Woden School | Deakin | Public special | 1.3 km | 1,046 | 93 |
| Canberra Christian School | Mawson | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,087 | 228 |
| Canberra Grammar Primary School | Red Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | — | — |
| Canberra Girls Grammar School | Deakin | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,177 | 1,203 |
| Canberra Grammar School | Red Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,187 | 2,116 |
| Canberra Girls Grammar Junior School | Deakin | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | — | — |
| Islamic School of Canberra | Weston | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 1,073 | 455 |
| Orana Steiner School | Weston | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.6 km | 1,136 | 413 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in ACT
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain School | O'Connor | Public special · Other | 108 | 1,030 |
| Cranleigh School | Holt | Public special · Other | 88 | 1,036 |
| The Woden School | Deakin | Public special · Other | 93 | 1,046 |
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.