Is School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory a government, Catholic or independent school?

School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory is a government special school in Western Australia. Its governing body is Department of Education Western Australia.

What years does School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory teach?

School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory teaches Kindergarten to Year 12, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory?

School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory had 144 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 1.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government special school in Padbury

School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory

School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory is a government special school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 12, in Padbury, Western Australia.

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About the school

What School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory is like

It has 144 students (66 girls and 78 boys) and the equivalent of 73.9 full-time teachers, about 2 students for each teacher.

As a government school it is run by the Department of Education Western Australia. 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.

The nearest private school is Padbury Catholic Primary School, 1.2 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Padbury in one step.

At a glance

School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory at a glance

Students: 144; 2025
Girls and boys: 46% / 54%; 66 girls, 78 boys
Teachers: 73.9; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 1.9 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Kindergarten to Year 12

Local intake area: Check an address with Find a public school (WA Government).

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: School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the Department of Education Western Australia. 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 Pre-primary usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The WA Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a WA public school.

Questions

Common questions about School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory

Is School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory a government, Catholic or independent school?: School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory is a government special school in Western Australia. Its governing body is Department of Education Western Australia.
What years does School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory teach?: School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory teaches Kindergarten to Year 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory?: School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory had 144 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 1.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

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