Cheshire School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Glen Waverley, Victoria 3150 · Monash LGA
About Cheshire School
Cheshire School is an independent special school located in Glen Waverley, Victoria (3150), within the Monash local government area. It caters for students from 1 to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 22 students (3 girls and 19 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Cheshire School has an ICSEA value of 1052, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 69th percentile of Australian schools. 31% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (5.5 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
Cheshire 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.
Enrolments by year level
How Cheshire School's 22 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cheshire School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cheshire School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Brentwood Secondary College
Glen Waverley · Government high school · 7-12
1,565 students · ICSEA 1097 · 829 m away
Monash Special Developmental School
Wheelers Hill · Government special · U
202 students · ICSEA 1067 · 900 m away
Glen Waverley South Primary School
Glen Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
300 students · ICSEA 1077 · 962 m away
Good Shepherd School
Wheelers Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
474 students · ICSEA 1151 · 997 m away
Glenallen School
Glen Waverley · Government special · U
171 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.6 km away
Mazenod College
Mulgrave · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,469 students · ICSEA 1089 · 1.6 km away
St Leonard's School
Glen Waverley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
268 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.8 km away
Wheelers Hill Primary School
Wheelers Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
699 students · ICSEA 1151 · 1.8 km away
Pinewood Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
947 students · ICSEA 1161 · 1.9 km away
Brandon Park Primary School
Wheelers Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
561 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.9 km away
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Bundoora · Independent special · 4-9
62 students · ICSEA 1082
Berengarra School
Box Hill North · Independent special · 7-12
61 students · ICSEA 1084
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The Currajong School
Malvern East · Independent special · Prep-6
41 students · ICSEA 1089
Frequently asked questions
Is Cheshire School a public or private school?
Cheshire School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Cheshire School offer?
Cheshire School offers 1 to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Cheshire School?
In 2025, Cheshire School had 22 enrolled students (3 girls, 19 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cheshire School?
Cheshire School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1052. 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 Cheshire School?
Cheshire School has about 4.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Cheshire School co-ed?
Yes. Cheshire School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cheshire School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cheshire 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Cheshire School?
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