Bendigo Special Developmental School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kangaroo Flat, Victoria 3555 · Greater Bendigo LGA
About Bendigo Special Developmental School
Bendigo Special Developmental School is a public special school located in Kangaroo Flat, Victoria (3555), within the Greater Bendigo local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 167 students (46 girls and 121 boys).
Bendigo Special Developmental School has an ICSEA value of 940, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 47 teachers (40.1 full-time equivalent) and 90 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 26% over the past five years.
Bendigo Special Developmental 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 Bendigo Special Developmental School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bendigo Special Developmental School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Monica's School
Kangaroo Flat · Catholic primary · Prep-6
284 students · ICSEA 1032 · 453 m away
Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College
Kangaroo Flat · Government high school · 7-10
925 students · ICSEA 966 · 779 m away
Kangaroo Flat Primary School
Kangaroo Flat · Government primary · Prep-6
313 students · ICSEA 908 · 986 m away
Golden Square Primary School
Golden Square · Government primary · Prep-6
262 students · ICSEA 967 · 3.2 km away
Specimen Hill Primary School
Golden Square · Government primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 934 · 3.8 km away
Big Hill Primary School
Big Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 980 · 3.8 km away
Spring Gully Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
426 students · ICSEA 1056 · 3.9 km away
Quarry Hill Primary School
Quarry Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1037 · 4.3 km away
Creek Street Christian College
Bendigo · Independent combined · Prep-12
457 students · ICSEA 1063 · 4.4 km away
St Joseph's School
Quarry Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 1064 · 4.5 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Nelson Park School
Bell Park · Government special · U
334 students · ICSEA 938
Sale and District Specialist School
Sale · Government special · U
101 students · ICSEA 937
Naranga School
Frankston · Government special · U
159 students · ICSEA 945
Hume Valley School
Broadmeadows · Government special · U
380 students · ICSEA 934
Belvoir School
West Wodonga · Government special · U
158 students · ICSEA 934
Lake Colac School
Colac · Government special · U
82 students · ICSEA 933
Frequently asked questions
Is Bendigo Special Developmental School a public or private school?
Bendigo Special Developmental School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Bendigo Special Developmental School offer?
Bendigo Special Developmental School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Bendigo Special Developmental School?
In 2025, Bendigo Special Developmental School had 167 enrolled students (46 girls, 121 boys), a change of 26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bendigo Special Developmental School?
Bendigo Special Developmental School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 940. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bendigo Special Developmental School?
Bendigo Special Developmental School has about 4.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Bendigo Special Developmental School co-ed?
Yes. Bendigo Special Developmental School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bendigo Special Developmental School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bendigo Special Developmental 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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