North West Support School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Acton, Tasmania 7320 · Burnie LGA
About North West Support School
North West Support School is a public special school located in Acton, Tasmania (7320), within the Burnie local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 132 students (41 girls and 91 boys).
North West Support School has an ICSEA value of 938, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 56% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 47 teachers (40.6 full-time equivalent) and 104 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
North West Support School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How North West Support School's 132 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at North West Support School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near North West Support School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Romaine Park Primary School
Romaine · Government primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 873 · 935 m away
Parklands High School
Romaine · Government high school · 7-12
408 students · ICSEA 885 · 1.0 km away
Montello Primary School
Montello · Government primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 885 · 1.5 km away
Hellyer College
Shorewell Park · Government high school · 11-12
656 students · ICSEA 938 · 1.6 km away
Burnie Primary School
Park Grove · Government primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.7 km away
Havenview Primary School
Havenview · Government primary · K-6
110 students · ICSEA 866 · 2.0 km away
Stella Maris Catholic School
Burnie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 1024 · 2.4 km away
Marist Regional College
Burnie · Catholic high school · 7-12
889 students · ICSEA 1006 · 2.8 km away
Burnie High School
Cooee · Government high school · 7-12
502 students · ICSEA 951 · 4.1 km away
Cooee Primary School
Cooee · Government primary · K-6
174 students · ICSEA 984 · 4.1 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is North West Support School a public or private school?
North West Support School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does North West Support School offer?
North West Support School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend North West Support School?
In 2025, North West Support School had 132 enrolled students (41 girls, 91 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of North West Support School?
North West Support School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 938. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at North West Support School?
North West Support School has about 3.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at North West Support School?
In 2025, North West Support School had 11 students in Year 7 and 11 in Year 12.
Is North West Support School co-ed?
Yes. North West Support School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near North West Support School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of North West Support School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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