Ashwood School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ashwood, Victoria 3147 · Monash LGA
About Ashwood School
Ashwood School is a public special school located in Ashwood, Victoria (3147), within the Monash local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 127 students (49 girls and 78 boys).
Ashwood School has an ICSEA value of 1058, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 71st percentile of Australian schools. 37% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 22% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (28.7 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 27% over the past five years.
Ashwood 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 Ashwood School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ashwood School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Parkhill Primary School
Ashwood · Government primary · Prep-6
188 students · ICSEA 1098 · 363 m away
Ashwood High School
Ashwood · Government high school · 7-12
989 students · ICSEA 1093 · 593 m away
Essex Heights Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
617 students · ICSEA 1150 · 787 m away
Frank Dando Sports Academy
Ashwood · Independent special · 6-10
36 students · ICSEA 1023 · 808 m away
Presbyterian Ladies' College
Burwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,530 students · ICSEA 1207 · 1.2 km away
Mount Scopus Memorial College
Burwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,170 students · ICSEA 1159 · 1.7 km away
St Scholastica's School
Bennettswood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
108 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.9 km away
Wattle Park Primary School
Burwood · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1122 · 2.0 km away
Ashburton Primary School
Ashburton · Government primary · Prep-6
444 students · ICSEA 1155 · 2.1 km away
St Michael's School
Ashburton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
222 students · ICSEA 1139 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Hampton East School
Hampton East · Government special · U
111 students · ICSEA 1058
Monash Special Developmental School
Wheelers Hill · Government special · U
202 students · ICSEA 1067
Southern Autistic School
East Bentleigh · Government special · U
294 students · ICSEA 1049
Bulleen Heights School
Bulleen · Government special · U
273 students · ICSEA 1071
Furlong Park School For Deaf Children
Sunshine North · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 1043
Burwood East Special Developmental School
Burwood East · Government special · U
79 students · ICSEA 1073
Frequently asked questions
Is Ashwood School a public or private school?
Ashwood School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Ashwood School offer?
Ashwood School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Ashwood School?
In 2025, Ashwood School had 127 enrolled students (49 girls, 78 boys), a change of -27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ashwood School?
Ashwood School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1058. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ashwood School?
Ashwood School has about 4.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Ashwood School co-ed?
Yes. Ashwood School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ashwood School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ashwood 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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