Peel Language Development School
Laguardia Loop, Port Kennedy WA 6172
Peel Language Development School is a government special school in Port Kennedy, WA from Kindergarten to Year 3 with about 277 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 935, 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). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Public information describes Peel Language Development School as a WA government special school, operating since 2002, that supports children from Kindergarten to Year 3 with specific language impairment. It runs a distinctive "school within a school" model, co-located with Rockingham Lakes Primary School in Port Kennedy, alongside satellite classes at Mandurah, Pinjarra and Bungaree primary schools. The approach is described as fostering integration and collaboration between school communities to deliver a specialised language program within a mainstream, friendly school setting.
Often praised
- specialist support for language impairment
- school-within-a-school integration model
- satellite classes across Peel region
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warnbro Community High School Education Support Centre | Warnbro | Public special | 1.6 km | 919 | 112 |
| Koorana Education Support Centre | Warnbro | Public special | 1.6 km | 979 | 98 |
| Living Waters Lutheran College | Warnbro | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,023 | 917 |
| Endeavour Education Support Centre | Port Kennedy | Public special | 2.2 km | 895 | 75 |
| Mother Teresa Catholic College | Baldivis | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,034 | 1,748 |
| Tranby College | Baldivis | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.6 km | 1,060 | 959 |
| South Coast Baptist College | Waikiki | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.8 km | 1,047 | 1,505 |
| Malibu School | Safety Bay | Public special | 6.4 km | 967 | 120 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avonvale Education Support Centre | Northam | Public special · K-12 | 42 | 932 |
| John Tonkin College Education Support Centre | Mandurah | Public special · 11-12 | 35 | 939 |
| Spencer Park Education Support Centre | Spencer Park | Public special · K-6 | 70 | 930 |
| Albany Secondary Education Support Centre | Albany | Public special · 7-12 | 69 | 944 |
| Manjimup Education Support Centre | Manjimup | Public special · 1-12 | 26 | 945 |
| School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement | Padbury | Public special · 6-12 | 56 | 923 |
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.