Broadmeadows Special Developmental School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Broadmeadows, Victoria 3047 · Hume LGA
About Broadmeadows Special Developmental School
Broadmeadows Special Developmental School is a public special school located in Broadmeadows, Victoria (3047), within the Hume local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 361 students (131 girls and 230 boys).
Broadmeadows Special Developmental School has an ICSEA value of 970, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 33rd percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 82 teachers (78.1 full-time equivalent) and 100 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 21% over the past five years.
Broadmeadows 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 Broadmeadows Special Developmental School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Broadmeadows Special Developmental School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Broadmeadows Valley Primary School
Broadmeadows · Government primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 912 · 100 m away
Hume Central Secondary College
Broadmeadows · Government high school · 7-12
1,093 students · ICSEA 900 · 147 m away
Jacana School for Autism
Jacana · Government special · U
228 students · ICSEA 1005 · 726 m away
St Dominic's School
Broadmeadows · Catholic primary · Prep-6
226 students · ICSEA 958 · 926 m away
Penola Catholic College
Broadmeadows · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,373 students · ICSEA 1000 · 950 m away
My College
Dallas · Independent combined · Prep-7
325 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.0 km away
Broadmeadows Primary School
Broadmeadows · Government primary · Prep-6
252 students · ICSEA 948 · 1.3 km away
Meadows Primary School
Broadmeadows · Government primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 922 · 1.5 km away
Hume Valley School
Broadmeadows · Government special · U
380 students · ICSEA 934 · 1.5 km away
Gladstone Views Primary School
Gladstone Park · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Jackson School
St Albans · Government special · U
322 students · ICSEA 969
Frankston Special Developmental School
Frankston · Government special · U
124 students · ICSEA 969
Waratah Special Developmental School
Bellfield · Government special · U
73 students · ICSEA 965
Nganboo Borron School
Werribee · Government special · U
115 students · ICSEA 965
Croydon Special Developmental School
Croydon South · Government special · U
106 students · ICSEA 976
Sunshine Special Developmental School
Sunshine · Government special · U
193 students · ICSEA 976
Frequently asked questions
Is Broadmeadows Special Developmental School a public or private school?
Broadmeadows Special Developmental School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Broadmeadows Special Developmental School offer?
Broadmeadows Special Developmental School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Broadmeadows Special Developmental School?
In 2025, Broadmeadows Special Developmental School had 361 enrolled students (131 girls, 230 boys), a change of 21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Broadmeadows Special Developmental School?
Broadmeadows Special Developmental School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 970. 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 Broadmeadows Special Developmental School?
Broadmeadows Special Developmental School has about 4.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Broadmeadows Special Developmental School co-ed?
Yes. Broadmeadows Special Developmental School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Broadmeadows Special Developmental School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Broadmeadows 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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