Andale School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kew, Victoria 3101 · Boroondara LGA
About Andale School
Andale School is an independent special school located in Kew, Victoria (3101), within the Boroondara local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 26 students (10 girls and 16 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Andale School has an ICSEA value of 1132, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 54% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (7.3 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 24% over the past five years.
Andale School 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.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Andale School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Andale School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kew Primary School
Kew · Government primary · Prep-6
512 students · ICSEA 1151 · 272 m away
Sacred Heart School
Kew · Catholic primary · Prep-6
191 students · ICSEA 1169 · 320 m away
Trinity Grammar School Kew
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,577 students · ICSEA 1180 · 524 m away
Giant Steps Melbourne
Kew · Independent primary · U
49 students · ICSEA 1125 · 542 m away
Ruyton Girls' School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
854 students · ICSEA 1198 · 679 m away
Xavier College
Kew · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,503 students · ICSEA 1154 · 1.0 km away
Methodist Ladies' College
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,169 students · ICSEA 1190 · 1.1 km away
Kew East Primary School
Kew East · Government primary · Prep-6
404 students · ICSEA 1183 · 1.5 km away
Carey Baptist Grammar School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,564 students · ICSEA 1177 · 1.6 km away
St Anne's School
Kew East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
80 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Tombolo Academy
Hampton · Independent special · U
38 students · ICSEA 1119
Lyrebird College
Coldstream · Independent special · U
20 students · ICSEA 1102
Rossbourne School
Hawthorn · Independent special · 7-12
147 students · ICSEA 1100
Kamaruka
South Yarra · Independent special · 2-10
35 students · ICSEA 1094
St Paul's College
Balwyn · Independent special · U
50 students · ICSEA 1090
The Currajong School
Malvern East · Independent special · Prep-6
41 students · ICSEA 1089
Frequently asked questions
Is Andale School a public or private school?
Andale School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Andale School offer?
Andale School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Andale School?
In 2025, Andale School had 26 enrolled students (10 girls, 16 boys), a change of 24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Andale School?
Andale School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1132. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Andale School?
Andale School has about 3.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Andale School co-ed?
Yes. Andale School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Andale School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Andale School 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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