Peel Language Development School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Kennedy, Western Australia 6172 · Rockingham LGA
About Peel Language Development School
Peel Language Development School is a public special school located in Port Kennedy, Western Australia (6172), within the Rockingham local government area. It caters for students from K to 3 and in 2025 enrolled 265 students (84 girls and 181 boys).
Peel Language Development School has an ICSEA value of 935, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 19th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 55% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (31.6 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
Peel Language Development 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 Peel Language Development School's 265 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Peel Language Development School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Peel Language Development School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Rockingham Lakes Primary School
Port Kennedy · Government primary · K-6
450 students · ICSEA 952 · 35 m away
Port Kennedy Primary School
Port Kennedy · Government primary · K-6
362 students · ICSEA 956 · 1.1 km away
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Port Kennedy · Catholic primary · PP-6
408 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.1 km away
Warnbro Community High School
Warnbro · Government high school · 7-12
815 students · ICSEA 933 · 1.7 km away
Warnbro Community High School Education Support Centre
Warnbro · Government special · 7-12
94 students · ICSEA 919 · 1.7 km away
Koorana Primary School
Warnbro · Government primary · K-6
377 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.7 km away
Koorana Education Support Centre
Warnbro · Government special · K-6
92 students · ICSEA 979 · 1.7 km away
Living Waters Lutheran College
Warnbro · Independent combined · PP-12
834 students · ICSEA 1023 · 2.0 km away
Endeavour Primary School
Port Kennedy · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 957 · 2.0 km away
Endeavour Education Support Centre
Port Kennedy · Government special · K-6
92 students · ICSEA 895 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Avonvale Education Support Centre
Northam · Government special · K-12
40 students · ICSEA 932
John Tonkin College Education Support Centre
Mandurah · Government special · 11-12
32 students · ICSEA 939
Spencer Park Education Support Centre
Spencer Park · Government special · K-6
60 students · ICSEA 930
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
School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement
Padbury · Government special · K-12
39 students · ICSEA 923
Frequently asked questions
Is Peel Language Development School a public or private school?
Peel Language Development School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Peel Language Development School offer?
Peel Language Development School offers K to 3. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Peel Language Development School?
In 2025, Peel Language Development School had 265 enrolled students (84 girls, 181 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Peel Language Development School?
Peel Language Development School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 935. 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 Peel Language Development School?
Peel Language Development School has about 7.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Peel Language Development School each year?
In 2025, Peel Language Development School had 48 students in Pre-primary.
Is Peel Language Development School co-ed?
Yes. Peel Language Development School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Peel Language Development School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Peel Language Development 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 Peel Language Development School?
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