St Patrick's Special School
Dulwich SA 5065
St Patrick's Special School is a Catholic special school in Dulwich, SA with about 51 students. Its ICSEA is 1,115, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, 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
Drawn from public online sources: St Patrick's Special School in Dulwich is a Catholic co-educational special school established in 1944, providing education and pre-vocational training for students with intellectual and multiple disabilities. It offers a contemporary, individualised curriculum oriented to Learning for Life. It has around 51 students and a very low student-to-teacher ratio.
Often praised
- Individualised Learning for Life curriculum
- Pre-vocational training
- Very small class sizes
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loreto College | Marryatville | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,098 | 717 |
| Saint Ignatius' College - Junior School Campus | Norwood | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | — | — |
| Prince Alfred College | Kent Town | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,143 | 1,127 |
| Christian Brothers College - Junior Campus | Adelaide | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | — | — |
| Pembroke School - Middle School Campus | Kensington Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,171 | 1,672 |
| Seymour College | Glen Osmond | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.4 km | 1,150 | 715 |
| Christian Brothers College - Senior Campus | Adelaide | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | 1,074 | 990 |
| Pembroke School - Senior School Campus | Kensington Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | — | — |
About this data
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