Is North West Support School a government, Catholic or independent school?

North West Support School is a government special school in Tasmania. Its governing body is Department for Education, Children and Young People Tasmania.

What years does North West Support School teach?

North West Support School teaches Kindergarten to Year 12, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at North West Support School?

North West Support School had 132 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 3.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government special school in Acton

North West Support School

North West Support School is a government special school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 12, in Acton, Tasmania.

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About the school

What North West Support School is like

It has 132 students (41 girls and 91 boys) and the equivalent of 40.6 full-time teachers, about 3 students for each teacher.

The school has more than one campus; the figures here are for the school as a whole.

As a government school it is run by the Department for Education, Children and Young People Tasmania. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 938, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is Stella Maris Catholic School, 2.4 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Acton in one step.

At a glance

North West Support School at a glance

Students: 132; 2025
Girls and boys: 31% / 69%; 41 girls, 91 boys
Teachers: 40.6; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 3.3 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Kindergarten to Year 12

School zone: Check an address with enrolment (Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: North West Support School on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the Department for Education, Children and Young People Tasmania. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Prep usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolment (Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People).

Questions

Common questions about North West Support School

Is North West Support School a government, Catholic or independent school?: North West Support School is a government special school in Tasmania. Its governing body is Department for Education, Children and Young People Tasmania.
What years does North West Support School teach?: North West Support School teaches Kindergarten to Year 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at North West Support School?: North West Support School had 132 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 3.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of North West Support School?: North West Support School has an ICSEA value of 938, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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