John Tonkin College Education Support Centre
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mandurah, Western Australia 6210 · Mandurah LGA
About John Tonkin College Education Support Centre
John Tonkin College Education Support Centre is a public special school located in Mandurah, Western Australia (6210), within the Mandurah local government area. It caters for students from 11 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 32 students (17 girls and 15 boys).
John Tonkin College Education Support Centre has an ICSEA value of 939, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (5.2 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 60% over the past five years.
John Tonkin College Education Support Centre 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 John Tonkin College Education Support Centre's 32 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at John Tonkin College Education Support Centre have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near John Tonkin College Education Support Centre
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
John Tonkin College
Mandurah · Government high school · 7-12
799 students · ICSEA 972 · 32 m away
Frederick Irwin Anglican School
Mandurah · Independent combined · PP-12
1,682 students · ICSEA 1072 · 855 m away
Assumption Catholic Primary School
Mandurah · Catholic primary · PP-6
327 students · ICSEA 1020 · 1.1 km away
North Mandurah Primary School
Mandurah · Government primary · K-6
250 students · ICSEA 914 · 1.3 km away
Foundation Christian College
Greenfields · Independent combined · PP-12
714 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.5 km away
Greenfields Primary School
Greenfields · Government primary · K-6
427 students · ICSEA 928 · 1.8 km away
Riverside Primary School
Greenfields · Government primary · K-6
449 students · ICSEA 933 · 1.9 km away
Riverside Education Support Centre
Greenfields · Government special · K-6
82 students · ICSEA 988 · 1.9 km away
Meadow Springs Education Support Centre
Meadow Springs · Government special · K-6
89 students · ICSEA 985 · 2.0 km away
Meadow Springs Primary School
Meadow Springs · Government primary · K-6
420 students · ICSEA 964 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Peel Language Development School
Port Kennedy · Government special · K-3
265 students · ICSEA 935
Albany Secondary Education Support Centre
Albany · Government special · 7-12
60 students · ICSEA 944
Manjimup Education Support Centre
Manjimup · Government special · PP-12
27 students · ICSEA 945
Avonvale Education Support Centre
Northam · Government special · K-12
40 students · ICSEA 932
Spencer Park Education Support Centre
Spencer Park · Government special · K-6
60 students · ICSEA 930
South East Language Development Centre
Cloverdale · Government special · K-3
221 students · ICSEA 950
Frequently asked questions
Is John Tonkin College Education Support Centre a public or private school?
John Tonkin College Education Support Centre is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does John Tonkin College Education Support Centre offer?
John Tonkin College Education Support Centre offers 11 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend John Tonkin College Education Support Centre?
In 2025, John Tonkin College Education Support Centre had 32 enrolled students (17 girls, 15 boys), a change of 60% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of John Tonkin College Education Support Centre?
John Tonkin College Education Support Centre has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 939. 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 John Tonkin College Education Support Centre?
John Tonkin College Education Support Centre has about 6.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is John Tonkin College Education Support Centre co-ed?
Yes. John Tonkin College Education Support Centre is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near John Tonkin College Education Support Centre?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of John Tonkin College Education Support Centre 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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