West Coast Language Development Centre
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Padbury, Western Australia 6025 · Joondalup LGA
About West Coast Language Development Centre
West Coast Language Development Centre is a public special school located in Padbury, Western Australia (6025), within the Joondalup local government area. It caters for students from K to 2 and in 2025 enrolled 302 students (95 girls and 207 boys).
West Coast Language Development Centre has an ICSEA value of 1033, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 61st percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 22% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (34.4 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
West Coast 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 West Coast Language Development Centre's 302 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at West Coast Language Development Centre have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near West Coast Language Development Centre
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Padbury Primary School
Padbury · Government primary · K-6
160 students · ICSEA 1058 · 0 m away
School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory
Padbury · Government special · K-12
144 students · 170 m away
School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement
Padbury · Government special · K-12
39 students · ICSEA 923 · 230 m away
South Padbury Primary School
Padbury · Government primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1067 · 788 m away
Bambara Primary School
Padbury · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 1063 · 816 m away
Hillarys Primary School
Hillarys · Government primary · K-6
522 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.2 km away
Padbury Catholic Primary School
Padbury · Catholic primary · PP-6
427 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.4 km away
Craigie Heights Primary School
Craigie · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.6 km away
Springfield Primary School
Kallaroo · Government primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.7 km away
St Mark's Anglican Community School
Hillarys · Independent combined · PP-12
1,856 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Sir David Brand School
Coolbinia · Government special · K-12
63 students · ICSEA 1032
Joondalup Education Support Centre
Joondalup · Government special · K-6
132 students · ICSEA 1032
Leeming Senior High School Education Support Centre
Leeming · Government special · 7-12
146 students · ICSEA 1036
Belridge Secondary Education Support Centre
Beldon · Government special · 7-12
111 students · ICSEA 1039
West Coast Secondary Education Support Centre
Warwick · Government special · 7-12
114 students · ICSEA 1023
Maddington Education Support Centre
Maddington · Government special · K-6
74 students · ICSEA 1019
Frequently asked questions
Is West Coast Language Development Centre a public or private school?
West Coast Language Development Centre is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does West Coast Language Development Centre offer?
West Coast Language Development Centre offers K to 2. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend West Coast Language Development Centre?
In 2025, West Coast Language Development Centre had 302 enrolled students (95 girls, 207 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of West Coast Language Development Centre?
West Coast Language Development Centre has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1033. 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 West Coast Language Development Centre?
West Coast Language Development Centre has about 8.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at West Coast Language Development Centre each year?
In 2025, West Coast Language Development Centre had 88 students in Pre-primary.
Is West Coast Language Development Centre co-ed?
Yes. West Coast Language Development Centre is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near West Coast Language Development Centre?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of West Coast 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 West Coast Language Development Centre?
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