58 international schools in Australia offer moderate-level support for children with special educational needs (SEN) - a dedicated learning-support offer, with staff whose job it is. doris rates two kinds of support — learning support and behaviour support — from Basic to Specialist.
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.
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
57 schools offer learning support — the day-to-day academic support a school offers children with additional learning needs. How many sit at each level:
Behaviour support
41 schools offer behaviour support — support for social, emotional and behavioural needs. How many sit at each level:
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 | 22 | 21 | 17 |
| Sydney | 14 | 14 | 10 |
| Canberra | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| Brisbane | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Adelaide | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Geelong | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Maitland | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gold Coast | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Darwin | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Townsville | 1 | 1 | 1 |
The schools
58 schools, strongest combined support first. Both levels are shown because a school can be strong on one and light on the other.
FAQs
58 international schools in Australia are rated 'Moderate' on doris - a dedicated learning-support offer, with staff whose job it is. A school is grouped by the higher of its two ratings, learning support and behaviour support, so it appears on one level page only.
doris rates SEN provision on a five-point scale: None, Basic, Moderate, Advanced and Specialist. 'Moderate' means a dedicated learning-support offer, with staff whose job it is. Schools rated Specialist and Advanced go further still.
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.
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.
Tell Doris what your child needs — we’ll shortlist the international schools in Australia with the right learning and behaviour support, free and impartial.
