Belmore School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Balwyn, Victoria 3103 · Boroondara LGA
About Belmore School
Belmore School is a public special school located in Balwyn, Victoria (3103), within the Boroondara local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 41 students (20 girls and 21 boys).
Belmore School has an ICSEA value of 1096, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 44% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (11.8 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
Belmore 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 Belmore School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Belmore School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Balwyn High School
Balwyn North · Government high school · 7-12
2,260 students · ICSEA 1141 · 811 m away
Balwyn North Primary School
Balwyn North · Government primary · Prep-6
554 students · ICSEA 1139 · 969 m away
St Paul's College
Balwyn · Independent special · U
50 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.0 km away
Balwyn Primary School
Balwyn · Government primary · Prep-6
574 students · ICSEA 1171 · 1.1 km away
Fintona Girls' School
Balwyn · Independent combined · Prep-12
533 students · ICSEA 1191 · 1.2 km away
Greythorn Primary School
Balwyn North · Government primary · Prep-6
434 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.3 km away
St Bede's School
Balwyn North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
264 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.5 km away
Chatham Primary School
Surrey Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
241 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.7 km away
Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Deepdene · Catholic primary · Prep-6
144 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.8 km away
Camberwell Grammar School
Canterbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,346 students · ICSEA 1192 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Bayside Special Developmental School
Moorabbin · Government special · U
48 students · ICSEA 1090
Port Phillip Specialist School
Port Melbourne · Government special · U
99 students · ICSEA 1082
Burwood East Special Developmental School
Burwood East · Government special · U
79 students · ICSEA 1073
Bulleen Heights School
Bulleen · Government special · U
273 students · ICSEA 1071
Monash Special Developmental School
Wheelers Hill · Government special · U
202 students · ICSEA 1067
Ashwood School
Ashwood · Government special · U
127 students · ICSEA 1058
Frequently asked questions
Is Belmore School a public or private school?
Belmore School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Belmore School offer?
Belmore School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Belmore School?
In 2025, Belmore School had 41 enrolled students (20 girls, 21 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Belmore School?
Belmore School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1096. 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 Belmore School?
Belmore School has about 3.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Belmore School co-ed?
Yes. Belmore School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Belmore School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Belmore 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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