❓ A Western Australian parliamentary Question on Notice requests enrolment numbers and capacity for each Education Support Centre (ESC) operated by the Department of Education. The answer provides a detailed breakdown by school.
AnsweredQoN 182Legislative Council
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I refer to Western Australian Education Support Centres (ESC) operated by the Department of Education, and I ask, for each ESC will the Minister please provide: (a) the number of students currently enrolled; and (b) the current total enrolment capacity?
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Answered
18 August 2021
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
10 days
(a)-(b)
School Name
Enrolment *
Capacity
Albany Secondary Education Support Centre
63
80-120
Armadale Education Support Centre
75
80-120
Avonvale Education Support Centre
31
32-48
Beldon Education Support Centre
55
48-72
Belridge Secondary Education Support Centre
123
128-192
Canning Vale Education Support Centre
45
40-60
Cannington Community Education Support Centre
127
104-156
Cassia Education Support Centre
17
24-36
Cloverdale Education Support Centre
71
64-96
Coolbellup Learning Centre
44
40-60
Creaney Education Support Centre
57
64-96
Cyril Jackson Senior Campus Education Support Centre
48
40-60
Dianella Secondary College Education Support Centre
111
104-156
East Victoria Park Education Support Centre
35
32-48
Eastern Goldfields Education Support Centre
42
56-84
Endeavour Education Support Centre
54
56-84
Esperance Education Support Centre
20
24-36
Geographe Education Support Centre
46
64-96
Gwynne Park Education Support Centre
69
72-108
Halls Head College Education Support Centre
49
56-84
John Tonkin College Education Support Centre
29
24-36
Joondalup Education Support Centre
103
120-180
Kalamunda Primary Education Support Centre
61
48-72
Kalamunda Secondary Education Support Centre
44
48-72
Koorana Education Support Centre
42
40-60
Leda Education Support Centre
53
56-84
Leeming Senior High School Education Support Centre
135
128-192
Maddington Education Support Centre
46
40-60
Manjimup Education Support Centre
24
40-60
Meadow Springs Education Support Centre
62
64-96
Merriwa Education Support Centre
66
56-84
Mount Hawthorn Education Support Centre
26
32-48
Newton Moore Education Support Centre
71
64-96
O'Connor Education Support Centre
38
40-60
Riverside Education Support Centre
73
80-120
Riverton Education Support Centre
36
32-48
Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre
62
64-96
Rockingham Senior High School Education Support Centre
78
96-144
Roseworth Education Support Centre
47
40-60
Shenton College Deaf Education Centre
40
32-48
South Ballajura Education Support Centre
60
64-96
South Bunbury Education Support Centre
59
72-108
Spencer Park Education Support Centre
30
32-48
Warnbro Community High School Education Support Centre
106
64-96
West Coast Secondary Education Support Centre
81
72-108
Westminster Education Support Centre **
59
72-108
Wirrabirra Education Support Centre
40
32-48
* Enrolments as at Semester 1, 2021 School Census. Includes full time and part time students.
** A building program is underway which will increase education support capacity; the final capacity is to be confirmed
In education support centres, class sizes typically range from eight to 12 students in any one class. Capacity is expressed by a range and class sizes will vary from year to year depending on the needs of individual students. In some circumstances, classes of less than eight students are required.
School Name
Enrolment *
Capacity
Albany Secondary Education Support Centre
63
80-120
Armadale Education Support Centre
75
80-120
Avonvale Education Support Centre
31
32-48
Beldon Education Support Centre
55
48-72
Belridge Secondary Education Support Centre
123
128-192
Canning Vale Education Support Centre
45
40-60
Cannington Community Education Support Centre
127
104-156
Cassia Education Support Centre
17
24-36
Cloverdale Education Support Centre
71
64-96
Coolbellup Learning Centre
44
40-60
Creaney Education Support Centre
57
64-96
Cyril Jackson Senior Campus Education Support Centre
48
40-60
Dianella Secondary College Education Support Centre
111
104-156
East Victoria Park Education Support Centre
35
32-48
Eastern Goldfields Education Support Centre
42
56-84
Endeavour Education Support Centre
54
56-84
Esperance Education Support Centre
20
24-36
Geographe Education Support Centre
46
64-96
Gwynne Park Education Support Centre
69
72-108
Halls Head College Education Support Centre
49
56-84
John Tonkin College Education Support Centre
29
24-36
Joondalup Education Support Centre
103
120-180
Kalamunda Primary Education Support Centre
61
48-72
Kalamunda Secondary Education Support Centre
44
48-72
Koorana Education Support Centre
42
40-60
Leda Education Support Centre
53
56-84
Leeming Senior High School Education Support Centre
135
128-192
Maddington Education Support Centre
46
40-60
Manjimup Education Support Centre
24
40-60
Meadow Springs Education Support Centre
62
64-96
Merriwa Education Support Centre
66
56-84
Mount Hawthorn Education Support Centre
26
32-48
Newton Moore Education Support Centre
71
64-96
O'Connor Education Support Centre
38
40-60
Riverside Education Support Centre
73
80-120
Riverton Education Support Centre
36
32-48
Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre
62
64-96
Rockingham Senior High School Education Support Centre
78
96-144
Roseworth Education Support Centre
47
40-60
Shenton College Deaf Education Centre
40
32-48
South Ballajura Education Support Centre
60
64-96
South Bunbury Education Support Centre
59
72-108
Spencer Park Education Support Centre
30
32-48
Warnbro Community High School Education Support Centre
106
64-96
West Coast Secondary Education Support Centre
81
72-108
Westminster Education Support Centre **
59
72-108
Wirrabirra Education Support Centre
40
32-48
* Enrolments as at Semester 1, 2021 School Census. Includes full time and part time students.
** A building program is underway which will increase education support capacity; the final capacity is to be confirmed
In education support centres, class sizes typically range from eight to 12 students in any one class. Capacity is expressed by a range and class sizes will vary from year to year depending on the needs of individual students. In some circumstances, classes of less than eight students are required.
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