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Advanced-level SEN support in Australia

31 international schools in Australia offer advanced-level support for children with special educational needs (SEN) - specialist staff and structured programmes, not just extra help in class. doris rates two kinds of support — learning support and behaviour support — from Basic to Specialist.

What the levels mean

doris rates learning support and behaviour support separately, each on this five-point scale. A school is grouped by whichever of the two is higher, so it appears on one level page only.

31
SEN-supporting schools
learning or behaviour
31
Offer learning support
100% of these schools
21
Offer behaviour support
68% of these schools
0
Specialist level
in one or both areas

Search schools by support level

Jump straight to the map, filtered by the exact support level you need.

📚 View schools in Australia with a learning support level of:

🧩 View schools in Australia with a behaviour support level of:

Learning support

📚 Learning support by level in Australia

31 schools offer learning support — the day-to-day academic support a school offers children with additional learning needs. How many sit at each level:

Advanced
31

Behaviour support

🧩 Behaviour support by level in Australia

21 schools offer behaviour support — support for social, emotional and behavioural needs. How many sit at each level:

Basic
8
Moderate
3
Advanced
10

By city

SEN support across Australia, city by city

Where the support is — schools offering learning and behaviour support in each city. Tap a city for its own breakdown.

City SEN schools 📚 Learning 🧩 Behaviour
Melbourne 17 17 9
Brisbane 4 4 2
Adelaide 4 4 4
Canberra 2 2 2
Perth 2 2 2
Sydney 1 1 1
Hobart 1 1 1

The schools

Every school with advanced-level SEN support in Australia

31 schools, strongest combined support first. Both levels are shown because a school can be strong on one and light on the other.

A

Albert Park College

📍 Melbourne
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour Advanced
B

Belair Primary School

📍 Adelaide
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour Advanced
I

Indooroopilly State High School

📍 Brisbane
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour Advanced
I

Islamic College of Melbourne

📍 Melbourne
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour Advanced
K

Kunyung Primary School

📍 Melbourne
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour Advanced
M

McKinnon Primary School

📍 Melbourne
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour Advanced
M

Milgate Primary School

📍 Melbourne
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour Advanced
M

Murrumbeena Primary School

📍 Melbourne
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour Advanced
N

North Ainslie Primary School

📍 Canberra
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour Advanced
S

Surrey Hills Primary School

📍 Melbourne
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour Advanced
B

Barker College - Sydney

📍 Sydney
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour Moderate
G

Glenunga International High School

📍 Adelaide
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour Moderate
N

Norwood International High School

📍 Adelaide
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour Moderate
C

Canberra Girls Grammar School

📍 Canberra
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour Basic
M

Methodist Ladies' College

📍 Melbourne
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour Basic
M

Moreton Bay College

📍 Brisbane
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour Basic
P

Penrhos College

📍 Perth
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour Basic
P

Presbyterian Ladies' College Perth

📍 Perth
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour Basic
P

Prince Alfred College

📍 Adelaide
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour Basic
S

St Leonard's College

📍 Melbourne
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour Basic
T

The Friends' School

📍 Hobart
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour Basic
A

Auburn High School

📍 Melbourne
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour None
C

Cleveland District State High School

📍 Brisbane
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour None
C

Collingwood College

📍 Melbourne
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour None
F

Fitzroy North Primary School

📍 Melbourne
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour None
G

Good News Lutheran College

📍 Melbourne
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour None
K

Keysborough Gardens Primary School

📍 Melbourne
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour None
M

Mater Christi College

📍 Melbourne
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour None
R

Rochedale State School

📍 Brisbane
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour None
S

St Margaret's Berwick Grammar

📍 Melbourne
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour None
W

Werribee Secondary College

📍 Melbourne
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour None

FAQs

SEN at international schools — your questions

How many international schools in Australia offer advanced-level SEN support?+

31 international schools in Australia are rated 'Advanced' on doris - specialist staff and structured programmes, not just extra help in class. A school is grouped by the higher of its two ratings, learning support and behaviour support, so it appears on one level page only.

What does 'Advanced' mean?+

doris rates SEN provision on a five-point scale: None, Basic, Moderate, Advanced and Specialist. 'Advanced' means specialist staff and structured programmes, not just extra help in class. Schools rated Specialist go further still.

Why are learning support and behaviour support rated separately?+

Because a school can be strong on one and light on the other. Learning support covers day-to-day academic help - dyslexia, dyscalculia, a learning-support unit. Behaviour support covers social, emotional and behavioural needs, including pastoral and specialist staff. Both levels are shown on every school on this page.

Does a advanced rating mean the school is right for my child?+

Not on its own. The right school depends on your child's specific needs, the fit with staff, class sizes and the exact provision on offer. Use this page to build a shortlist, then talk to each school's SEN coordinator (SENCO). doris is impartial and takes no placement fees.

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