Western Autistic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Laverton, Victoria 3028 · Hobsons Bay LGA
About Western Autistic School
Western Autistic 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 290 students (69 girls and 221 boys).
Western Autistic School has an ICSEA value of 1042, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 80 teachers (73.8 full-time equivalent) and 112 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 27% over the past five years.
Western Autistic 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 Western Autistic School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Western Autistic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Martin de Porres School
Laverton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
270 students · ICSEA 1080 · 347 m away
Jennings Street School
Laverton · Government special · U
117 students · ICSEA 1037 · 695 m away
Laverton P-12 College
Laverton · Government combined · Prep-12
678 students · ICSEA 924 · 766 m away
Altona Meadows Primary School
Altona Meadows · Government primary · Prep-6
235 students · ICSEA 1000 · 2.0 km away
Queen of Peace Primary School
Altona Meadows · Catholic primary · Prep-6
485 students · ICSEA 1064 · 3.0 km away
Mount St Joseph Girls' College
Altona · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,216 students · ICSEA 1100 · 3.3 km away
Seabrook Primary School
Seabrook · Government primary · Prep-6
898 students · ICSEA 1096 · 3.6 km away
Altona College
Altona · Government combined · Prep-12
796 students · ICSEA 1044 · 3.6 km away
Dohertys Creek P-9 College
Truganina · Government combined · Prep-9
1,698 students · ICSEA 1070 · 3.8 km away
Altona Green Primary School
Altona Meadows · Government primary · Prep-6
418 students · ICSEA 1051 · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Glenallen School
Glen Waverley · Government special · U
171 students · ICSEA 1041
Furlong Park School For Deaf Children
Sunshine North · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 1043
Aurora School
Blackburn South · Government special · U
270 students · ICSEA 1038
Niddrie Autistic School
Niddrie · Government special · U
153 students · ICSEA 1038
Jennings Street School
Laverton · Government special · U
117 students · ICSEA 1037
Southern Autistic School
East Bentleigh · Government special · U
294 students · ICSEA 1049
Frequently asked questions
Is Western Autistic School a public or private school?
Western Autistic School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Western Autistic School offer?
Western Autistic School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Western Autistic School?
In 2025, Western Autistic School had 290 enrolled students (69 girls, 221 boys), a change of -27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Western Autistic School?
Western Autistic School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1042. 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 Western Autistic School?
Western Autistic School has about 3.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Western Autistic School co-ed?
Yes. Western Autistic School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Western Autistic School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Western Autistic 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 Western Autistic School?
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