Shenton College Deaf Education Centre
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Shenton Park, Western Australia 6008 · Nedlands LGA
About Shenton College Deaf Education Centre
Shenton College Deaf Education Centre is a public special school located in Shenton Park, Western Australia (6008), within the Nedlands local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 36 students (17 girls and 19 boys).
Shenton College Deaf Education Centre has an ICSEA value of 988, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 41st percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (9.0 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
Shenton College Deaf Education 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 Shenton College Deaf Education Centre's 36 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Shenton College Deaf Education Centre have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Shenton College Deaf Education Centre
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Shenton College
Shenton Park · Government high school · 7-12
2,757 students · ICSEA 1160 · 0 m away
Jolimont Primary School
Jolimont · Government primary · K-6
421 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.1 km away
Rosalie Primary School
Shenton Park · Government primary · K-6
470 students · ICSEA 1178 · 1.2 km away
Hollywood Primary School
Nedlands · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1174 · 1.4 km away
Quintilian School
Mount Claremont · Independent primary · PP-6
160 students · ICSEA 1182 · 1.5 km away
SEDA College WA
Wembley · Independent high school · 11-12
531 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.5 km away
Moerlina School
Mount Claremont · Independent primary · PP-6
50 students · ICSEA 1143 · 1.6 km away
John XXIII College
Mount Claremont · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,492 students · ICSEA 1186 · 1.9 km away
Subiaco Primary School
Subiaco · Government primary · K-6
706 students · ICSEA 1169 · 1.9 km away
Mount Claremont Primary School
Mount Claremont · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 1141 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Riverside Education Support Centre
Greenfields · Government special · K-6
82 students · ICSEA 988
Burbridge School
Koondoola · Government special · K-12
64 students · ICSEA 987
Carson Street School
East Victoria Park · Government special · K-6
94 students · ICSEA 990
Fremantle Language Development Centre
Willagee · Government special · K-3
227 students · ICSEA 991
Meadow Springs Education Support Centre
Meadow Springs · Government special · K-6
89 students · ICSEA 985
Durham Road School
Bayswater · Government special · K-12
242 students · ICSEA 992
Frequently asked questions
Is Shenton College Deaf Education Centre a public or private school?
Shenton College Deaf Education Centre is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Shenton College Deaf Education Centre offer?
Shenton College Deaf Education Centre offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Shenton College Deaf Education Centre?
In 2025, Shenton College Deaf Education Centre had 36 enrolled students (17 girls, 19 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Shenton College Deaf Education Centre?
Shenton College Deaf Education Centre has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 988. 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 Shenton College Deaf Education Centre?
Shenton College Deaf Education Centre has about 4.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Shenton College Deaf Education Centre?
In 2025, Shenton College Deaf Education Centre had 8 students in Year 7 and 6 in Year 12.
Is Shenton College Deaf Education Centre co-ed?
Yes. Shenton College Deaf Education Centre is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Shenton College Deaf Education Centre?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Shenton College Deaf Education 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 Shenton College Deaf Education Centre?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Yokine, about 8.2 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.