Mount Hawthorn Education Support Centre
Killarney Street, Mount Hawthorn WA 6016
Mount Hawthorn Education Support Centre is a government special school in Mount Hawthorn, WA from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 32 students. Its ICSEA is 1,049, 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
Public information suggests Mount Hawthorn Education Support Centre, a small government special school co-located with Mount Hawthorn Primary School, supports students with intellectual disability and autism from Kindergarten to Year 6. The school describes an individualised, strength-based curriculum built around safety, wellbeing, engagement and collaboration between school, home and therapy providers, alongside an early intensive intervention program. It operates with a low student-to-teacher ratio, reflecting its focus on tailored, high-support learning environments.
Often praised
- Individualised, strength-based curriculum
- Low student-to-teacher ratio
- Close school-home-therapy collaboration
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: medium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aranmore Catholic College | Leederville | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 991 | 966 |
| Bold Park Community School | Wembley | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,117 | 218 |
| Tsh (teach, Speak, Hear) | Wembley | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,097 | 95 |
| School of Isolated and Distance Education | Leederville | Public k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,063 | 229 |
| Sir David Brand School | Coolbinia | Public special | 2.4 km | 1,032 | 69 |
| Carmel School | Dianella | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 1,149 | 411 |
| Perth College | Mount Lawley | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.0 km | 1,138 | 918 |
| Newman College | Churchlands | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.6 km | 1,121 | 1,946 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beldon Education Support Centre | Beldon | Public special · K-6 | 74 | 1,049 |
| East Victoria Park Education Support Centre | East Victoria Park | Public special · K-6 | 60 | 1,049 |
| Creaney Education Support Centre | Kingsley | Public special · K-6 | 72 | 1,056 |
| Belridge Secondary Education Support Centre | Beldon | Public special · 7-12 | 113 | 1,039 |
| Leeming Senior High School Education Support Centre | Leeming | Public special · 7-12 | 142 | 1,036 |
| Canning Vale Education Support Centre | Canning Vale | Public special · K-6 | 53 | 1,064 |
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.