Tiny government education support centre in Manjimup, WA, serving students PP–12 with specialist needs.
Manjimup Education Support Centre is also known as MESC and MESC Manjimup.
Manjimup Education Support Centre has about 27 students across 13 year levels, so roughly 2 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 550, Writing 550, Numeracy 550, Spelling 550, Grammar 550. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Manjimup Education Support Centre is a very small government combined school with approximately 27 students. It offers education for years PP-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.
Manjimup 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 75/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Manjimup Education Support Centre has a student-to-teacher ratio of 3.9:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 69% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 76%, which is below the national benchmark.
Manjimup Education Support Centre is located in Manjimup, WA, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 945 (23th 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.