School of Special Educational Needs: Sensory
33 Giles Avenue, Padbury WA 6025
School of Special Educational Needs: Sensory is a government special school in Padbury, WA for Year K with about 136 students.
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 found online shows this Padbury-based government school provides specialist education for students with hearing loss, vision impairment, or dual sensory loss, at no cost to eligible families. It runs early intervention, visiting teacher services, and dedicated Deaf Education and Vision Education programs, staffed by teachers, audiologists, braille transcribers, and educational interpreters. It supports students from early childhood through school completion across public, non-government, and home-education settings in Western Australia.
Often praised
- specialist sensory-impairment programs
- multidisciplinary support team
- statewide early intervention services
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See School of Special Educational Needs: Sensory on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement | Padbury | Public special | 0.0 km | 923 | 56 |
| West Coast Language Development Centre | Padbury | Public special | 0.3 km | 1,033 | 331 |
| St Mark's Anglican Community School | Hillarys | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,112 | 1,898 |
| St Stephen's School | Duncraig | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,120 | 2,313 |
| Creaney Education Support Centre | Kingsley | Public special | 2.5 km | 1,056 | 72 |
| Beldon Education Support Centre | Beldon | Public special | 3.5 km | 1,049 | 74 |
| Belridge Secondary Education Support Centre | Beldon | Public special | 3.9 km | 1,039 | 113 |
| The Montessori School | Kingsley | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.4 km | 1,120 | 202 |
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.