Jennings Street School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Laverton, Victoria 3028 · Hobsons Bay LGA
About Jennings Street School
Jennings Street School is a public special school located in Laverton, Victoria (3028), within the Hobsons Bay local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 117 students (21 girls and 96 boys).
Jennings Street School has an ICSEA value of 1037, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (24.2 full-time equivalent) and 52 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
Jennings Street 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.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Jennings Street School have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Jennings Street School?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring Altona
Schools near Jennings Street School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Laverton P-12 College
Laverton · Government combined · Prep-12
678 students · ICSEA 924 · 93 m away
St Martin de Porres School
Laverton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
270 students · ICSEA 1080 · 380 m away
Western Autistic School
Laverton · Government special · U
290 students · ICSEA 1042 · 695 m away
Altona Meadows Primary School
Altona Meadows · Government primary · Prep-6
235 students · ICSEA 1000 · 1.5 km away
Queen of Peace Primary School
Altona Meadows · Catholic primary · Prep-6
485 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.7 km away
Seabrook Primary School
Seabrook · Government primary · Prep-6
898 students · ICSEA 1096 · 2.9 km away
Mount St Joseph Girls' College
Altona · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,216 students · ICSEA 1100 · 3.5 km away
Altona Green Primary School
Altona Meadows · Government primary · Prep-6
418 students · ICSEA 1051 · 3.5 km away
Dohertys Creek P-9 College
Truganina · Government combined · Prep-9
1,698 students · ICSEA 1070 · 3.6 km away
Altona College
Altona · Government combined · Prep-12
796 students · ICSEA 1044 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Aurora School
Blackburn South · Government special · U
270 students · ICSEA 1038
Niddrie Autistic School
Niddrie · Government special · U
153 students · ICSEA 1038
Glenallen School
Glen Waverley · Government special · U
171 students · ICSEA 1041
Yarrabah School
Aspendale · Government special · U
189 students · ICSEA 1032
Western Autistic School
Laverton · Government special · U
290 students · ICSEA 1042
Furlong Park School For Deaf Children
Sunshine North · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 1043
Frequently asked questions
Is Jennings Street School a public or private school?
Jennings Street School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Jennings Street School offer?
Jennings Street School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Jennings Street School?
In 2025, Jennings Street School had 117 enrolled students (21 girls, 96 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Jennings Street School?
Jennings Street School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1037. 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 Jennings Street School?
Jennings Street School has about 4.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Jennings Street School co-ed?
Yes. Jennings Street School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Jennings Street School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Jennings Street 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Jennings Street School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Altona, about 4.2 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.