North West Support School
Special school in Acton, TAS
About North West Support School
North West Support School is a government special school located in Acton, Tasmania. As a TAS public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from K-12.
With 132 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 938 (21th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 3:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Acton, TAS 7320
- Website northwestsupport.education.tas.edu.au
- MySchool View Profile
School Details
- Type Government
- Level Special (K-12)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 132 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 47 (40.6 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 104 (67.1 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 938 (21th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 15%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 91 (69%)
Girls: 41 (31%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 2%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 97%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 56%
Lower 24%
Upper 11%
Top 9%