Government education support centre for K–12 students in Northam, WA; 40 enrolments, co-ed.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a B- overall.
Avonvale Education Support Centre is also known as AESC and AESC Northam.
Avonvale Education Support Centre has an overall SchoolRank score of 45.6/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 38/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 932, below the national average of 1,000.
Avonvale Education Support Centre has about 40 students across 13 year levels, so roughly 3 sit each year level's NAPLAN test. That is too few to compare meaningfully with a national average: a handful of children moves the figure by more than most real differences between schools. Its most recent published results were Reading 465, Writing 449, Numeracy 471, Spelling 454, Grammar 459. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Avonvale Education Support Centre is a very small government combined school with approximately 40 students. It offers education for years K-12. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Avonvale Education Support Centre is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 40/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Avonvale Education Support Centre has a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.3:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 71% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 82%, which is below the national benchmark.
Avonvale Education Support Centre is located in Northam, WA, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 932 (19th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.