North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dianella, Western Australia 6059 · Stirling LGA
About North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre
North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre is a public special school located in Dianella, Western Australia (6059), within the Stirling local government area. It caters for students from K to 2 and in 2025 enrolled 337 students (120 girls and 217 boys).
North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre has an ICSEA value of 1016, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 54th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 48 teachers (36.4 full-time equivalent) and 69 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
North East Metropolitan Language Development 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 North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre's 337 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
West Morley Primary School
Dianella · Government primary · K-6
303 students · ICSEA 1044 · 93 m away
Infant Jesus School
Morley · Catholic primary · PP-6
420 students · ICSEA 1083 · 462 m away
Morley Primary School
Morley · Government primary · K-6
228 students · ICSEA 1027 · 898 m away
Camboon Primary School
Noranda · Government primary · K-6
322 students · ICSEA 1019 · 1.5 km away
North Morley Primary School
Dianella · Government primary · K-6
207 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.5 km away
Our Lady's Assumption School
Dianella · Catholic primary · PP-6
371 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.5 km away
Banksia Montessori School
Dianella · Independent primary · PP
11 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.7 km away
Morley Senior High School
Noranda · Government high school · 7-12
1,013 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.7 km away
Australian Islamic College (Dianella)
Dianella · Independent combined · PP-10
868 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.8 km away
Dianella Heights Primary School
Dianella · Government primary · K-6
448 students · ICSEA 1098 · 2.0 km away
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Government special schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Kalamunda Primary Education Support Centre
Kalamunda · Government special · K-6
69 students · ICSEA 1015
Maddington Education Support Centre
Maddington · Government special · K-6
74 students · ICSEA 1019
West Coast Secondary Education Support Centre
Warwick · Government special · 7-12
114 students · ICSEA 1023
Gladys Newton School
Balga · Government special · K-12
157 students · ICSEA 1008
Kensington Secondary School
Kensington · Government special · 7-12
82 students · ICSEA 1008
Cloverdale Education Support Centre
Cloverdale · Government special · K-6
99 students · ICSEA 1006
Frequently asked questions
Is North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre a public or private school?
North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre offer?
North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre offers K to 2. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre?
In 2025, North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre had 337 enrolled students (120 girls, 217 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre?
North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1016. 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 North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre?
North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre has about 8.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre each year?
In 2025, North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre had 71 students in Pre-primary.
Is North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre co-ed?
Yes. North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of North East Metropolitan Language Development 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.
Where can I get tutoring near North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre?
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