South Ballajura Education Support Centre
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ballajura, Western Australia 6066 · Swan LGA
About South Ballajura Education Support Centre
South Ballajura Education Support Centre is a public special school located in Ballajura, Western Australia (6066), within the Swan local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 97 students (14 girls and 83 boys).
South Ballajura Education Support Centre has an ICSEA value of 999, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (17.1 full-time equivalent) and 56 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 70% over the past five years.
South Ballajura 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 South Ballajura Education Support Centre's 97 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at South Ballajura Education Support Centre have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near South Ballajura Education Support Centre
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
South Ballajura Primary School
Ballajura · Government primary · K-6
355 students · ICSEA 939 · 152 m away
Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School
Ballajura · Catholic primary · PP-6
393 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.2 km away
Ballajura Community College
Ballajura · Government high school · 7-12
929 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.9 km away
Beechboro Christian School
Bennett Springs · Independent primary · PP-6
305 students · ICSEA 1072 · 2.3 km away
Ballajura Primary School
Ballajura · Government primary · K-6
674 students · ICSEA 1017 · 2.4 km away
West Beechboro Primary School
Beechboro · Government primary · K-6
429 students · ICSEA 959 · 2.7 km away
Noranda Primary School
Noranda · Government primary · K-6
352 students · ICSEA 1020 · 3.0 km away
Beechboro Primary School
Beechboro · Government primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 813 · 3.2 km away
Camboon Primary School
Noranda · Government primary · K-6
322 students · ICSEA 1019 · 3.5 km away
Boyare Primary School
Mirrabooka · Government primary · K-6
176 students · ICSEA 887 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Kalamunda Secondary Education Support Centre
Kalamunda · Government special · 7-12
45 students · ICSEA 1000
Newton Moore Education Support Centre
Bunbury · Government special · 7-12
80 students · ICSEA 995
Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre
Rockingham · Government special · K-6
67 students · ICSEA 993
Durham Road School
Bayswater · Government special · K-12
242 students · ICSEA 992
Cloverdale Education Support Centre
Cloverdale · Government special · K-6
99 students · ICSEA 1006
Fremantle Language Development Centre
Willagee · Government special · K-3
227 students · ICSEA 991
Frequently asked questions
Is South Ballajura Education Support Centre a public or private school?
South Ballajura Education Support Centre is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does South Ballajura Education Support Centre offer?
South Ballajura Education Support Centre offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend South Ballajura Education Support Centre?
In 2025, South Ballajura Education Support Centre had 97 enrolled students (14 girls, 83 boys), a change of 70% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of South Ballajura Education Support Centre?
South Ballajura Education Support Centre has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 999. 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 South Ballajura Education Support Centre?
South Ballajura Education Support Centre has about 5.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at South Ballajura Education Support Centre each year?
In 2025, South Ballajura Education Support Centre had 13 students in Pre-primary and 10 in Year 6.
Is South Ballajura Education Support Centre co-ed?
Yes. South Ballajura Education Support Centre is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near South Ballajura Education Support Centre?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of South Ballajura 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.
Where can I get tutoring near South Ballajura Education Support Centre?
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