Jacana School for Autism
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Jacana, Victoria 3047 · Hume LGA
About Jacana School for Autism
Jacana School for Autism is a public special school located in Jacana, Victoria (3047), within the Hume local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 228 students (45 girls and 183 boys).
Jacana School for Autism has an ICSEA value of 1005, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 49th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 50 teachers (43.9 full-time equivalent) and 83 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
Jacana School for Autism 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.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Jacana School for Autism have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Jacana School for Autism
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Penola Catholic College
Broadmeadows · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,373 students · ICSEA 1000 · 540 m away
Broadmeadows Special Developmental School
Broadmeadows · Government special · U
361 students · ICSEA 970 · 726 m away
Broadmeadows Valley Primary School
Broadmeadows · Government primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 912 · 789 m away
Hume Central Secondary College
Broadmeadows · Government high school · 7-12
1,093 students · ICSEA 900 · 842 m away
St Dominic's School
Broadmeadows · Catholic primary · Prep-6
226 students · ICSEA 958 · 929 m away
Meadows Primary School
Broadmeadows · Government primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 922 · 1.3 km away
Glenroy Specialist School
Glenroy · Government special · U
167 students · ICSEA 987 · 1.3 km away
Gladstone Views Primary School
Gladstone Park · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.4 km away
Broadmeadows Primary School
Broadmeadows · Government primary · Prep-6
252 students · ICSEA 948 · 1.6 km away
My College
Dallas · Independent combined · Prep-7
325 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Nepean School
Seaford · Government special · U
141 students · ICSEA 1006
Yarraville Special Developmental School
Yarraville · Government special · U
100 students · ICSEA 1006
Merriang School
Lalor · Government special · U
129 students · ICSEA 1006
Barwon Valley School
Belmont · Government special · U
161 students · ICSEA 1004
Concord School
Bundoora · Government special · U
424 students · ICSEA 1007
Croxton School
Northcote · Government special · U
130 students · ICSEA 1008
Frequently asked questions
Is Jacana School for Autism a public or private school?
Jacana School for Autism is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Jacana School for Autism offer?
Jacana School for Autism offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Jacana School for Autism?
In 2025, Jacana School for Autism had 228 enrolled students (45 girls, 183 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Jacana School for Autism?
Jacana School for Autism has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1005. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Jacana School for Autism?
Jacana School for Autism has about 5.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Jacana School for Autism co-ed?
Yes. Jacana School for Autism is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Jacana School for Autism?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Jacana School for Autism in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Jacana School for Autism?
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