Wayi School
1200 Aitken Boulevard, Craigieburn VIC 3064
Wayi School is a government special school in Craigieburn, VIC with about 201 students. Its ICSEA is 994, 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). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Public information indicates Wayi School is a government specialist school in Craigieburn, opened in 2023, catering to students from Prep to Year 12 with mild through severe intellectual disability. Its name, Wayi, is a Woi-wurrung word meaning 'us', reflecting a strength-based, community-focused vision. The campus includes dedicated junior and senior learning buildings, sensory spaces, STEM facilities, a gymnasium and performing arts space, with a broad allied-health and specialist teaching staff.
Often praised
- purpose-built specialist facilities
- strength-based inclusive vision
- allied health support on staff
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ridley P-12 CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Craigieburn | Public k–12 / combined | 0.3 km | 969 | 2,715 |
| Hume Anglican Grammar | Mickleham | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,095 | 2,948 |
| Aitken College | Greenvale | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.3 km | 1,102 | 1,453 |
| St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College | Coolaroo | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.9 km | 997 | 1,078 |
| Ilim College | Broadmeadows | Independent k–12 / combined | 10.3 km | 1,024 | 2,868 |
| Hume Valley School | Broadmeadows | Public special | 10.7 km | 934 | 372 |
| My College | Dallas | Independent k–12 / combined | 11.1 km | 1,005 | 325 |
| Al Siraat College | Epping | Independent k–12 / combined | 11.6 km | 1,067 | 1,554 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School | Mount Evelyn | Public special | 94 | 993 |
| Heatherwood School | Donvale | Public special | 220 | 991 |
| Warringa Park School | Hoppers Crossing | Public special | 690 | 991 |
| Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School | Narre Warren | Public special | 168 | 990 |
| Hamlyn Views School | Hamlyn Heights | Public special | 157 | 998 |
| Sunbury And Macedon Ranges Specialist School | Sunbury | Public special | 162 | 998 |
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.