Western English Language School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Braybrook, Victoria 3019 · Maribyrnong LGA
About Western English Language School
Western English Language School is a public special school located in Braybrook, Victoria (3019), within the Maribyrnong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 502 students (230 girls and 272 boys).
Western English Language School has an ICSEA value of 903, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 11th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 68% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 119 teachers (100.2 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 22% over the past five years.
Western English Language 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 Western English Language School's 502 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Western English Language School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Western English Language School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Dinjerra Primary School
Braybrook · Government primary · Prep-6
217 students · ICSEA 1010 · 217 m away
Caroline Chisholm Catholic College
Braybrook · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,555 students · ICSEA 1036 · 653 m away
Christ the King Primary School
Braybrook · Catholic primary · Prep-6
211 students · ICSEA 1006 · 791 m away
Sunshine Harvester Primary School
Sunshine · Government primary · Prep-6
350 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.1 km away
Rosamond School
Braybrook · Government special · U
145 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.3 km away
Braybrook College
Braybrook · Government high school · 7-12
1,373 students · ICSEA 977 · 1.6 km away
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception School
Sunshine · Catholic primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.6 km away
Footscray West Primary School
West Footscray · Government primary · Prep-6
672 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.9 km away
Sunshine Primary School
Sunshine · Government primary · Prep-6
198 students · ICSEA 1014 · 2.0 km away
OakTree College
West Footscray · Independent high school · 11-12
19 students · ICSEA 966 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Horsham Special School
Horsham · Government special · U
106 students · ICSEA 903
Baringa School
Moe · Government special · U
166 students · ICSEA 901
Collingwood English Language School
Collingwood · Government special · Prep-12
357 students · ICSEA 906
Swan Hill Specialist School
Swan Hill · Government special · U
85 students · ICSEA 908
Hampden P-12 School
Cobden · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 898
Portland Bay School
Portland · Government special · U
74 students · ICSEA 898
Frequently asked questions
Is Western English Language School a public or private school?
Western English Language School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Western English Language School offer?
Western English Language School offers Prep to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Western English Language School?
In 2025, Western English Language School had 502 enrolled students (230 girls, 272 boys), a change of 22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Western English Language School?
Western English Language School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 903. 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 Western English Language School?
Western English Language School has about 5.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Western English Language School?
In 2025, Western English Language School had 33 students in Year 7.
Is Western English Language School co-ed?
Yes. Western English Language School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Western English Language School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Western English Language 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 English Language School?
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