Advance College of Education Incorporated
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rosebud, Victoria 3939 · Mornington Peninsula LGA
About Advance College of Education Incorporated
Advance College of Education Incorporated is an independent special school located in Rosebud, Victoria (3939), within the Mornington Peninsula local government area. It caters for students from 11 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 58 students (28 girls and 30 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Advance College of Education Incorporated has an ICSEA value of 964, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 31st percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (10.4 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
Advance College of Education Incorporated is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Advance College of Education Incorporated's 58 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Advance College of Education Incorporated have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Advance College of Education Incorporated
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Eastbourne Primary School
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Our Lady of Fatima School
Rosebud · Catholic primary · Prep-6
172 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.7 km away
Rosebud Secondary College
Rosebud · Government high school · 7-12
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Tootgarook Primary School
Tootgarook · Government primary · Prep-6
145 students · ICSEA 954 · 2.8 km away
Boneo Primary School
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Rosebud Primary School
Rosebud · Government primary · Prep-6
561 students · ICSEA 1012 · 3.7 km away
Rye Primary School
Rye · Government primary · Prep-6
416 students · ICSEA 1026 · 5.4 km away
Dromana Primary School
Dromana · Government primary · Prep-6
557 students · ICSEA 1034 · 8.1 km away
Red Hill Consolidated School
Red Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
489 students · ICSEA 1085 · 9.9 km away
Peninsula College
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160 students · ICSEA 957 · 12 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Advance College of Education Incorporated a public or private school?
Advance College of Education Incorporated is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Advance College of Education Incorporated offer?
Advance College of Education Incorporated offers 11 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Advance College of Education Incorporated?
In 2025, Advance College of Education Incorporated had 58 enrolled students (28 girls, 30 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Advance College of Education Incorporated?
Advance College of Education Incorporated has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 964. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Advance College of Education Incorporated?
Advance College of Education Incorporated has about 5.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Advance College of Education Incorporated co-ed?
Yes. Advance College of Education Incorporated is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Advance College of Education Incorporated?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Advance College of Education Incorporated in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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