Western Autistic School
1 Burnley Street, Laverton VIC 3028
Western Autistic School is a government special school in Laverton, VIC with about 312 students. Its ICSEA is 1,042, 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
Based on the school's website and public government listings, Western Autistic School is a government specialist school in Laverton, Victoria, catering exclusively to young students with autism from Prep to Grade 3. It focuses on intensive, personalised early-years teaching designed to build individual strengths and equip children with strategies for future mainstream schooling. The school maintains family engagement through parent portals and communication apps, and was established following advocacy from parents of autistic children.
Often praised
- intensive personalised early intervention
- specialist autism-specific curriculum
- strong family communication tools
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings Street School | Laverton | Public special | 0.7 km | 1,037 | 120 |
| Laverton P-12 College | Laverton | Public k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | 924 | 660 |
| Altona College | Altona | Public k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 1,044 | 860 |
| Dohertys Creek P-9 College | Truganina | Public k–12 / combined | 4.0 km | 1,070 | 1,624 |
| Westbourne Grammar School | Truganina | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.7 km | 1,166 | 2,121 |
| Carranballac P-9 College | Point Cook | Public k–12 / combined | 4.9 km | 1,017 | 796 |
| Al-Taqwa College | Truganina | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.9 km | 1,069 | 2,617 |
| Truganina P-9 College | Truganina | Public k–12 / combined | 5.3 km | 1,039 | 1,709 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furlong Park School For Deaf Children | Sunshine North | Public special | 50 | 1,043 |
| Glenallen School | Glen Waverley | Public special | 159 | 1,041 |
| Aurora School | Blackburn South | Public special | 236 | 1,038 |
| Niddrie Autistic School | Niddrie | Public special | 164 | 1,038 |
| Jennings Street School | Laverton | Public special | 120 | 1,037 |
| Southern Autistic School | East Bentleigh | Public special | 283 | 1,049 |
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.