Cire Community School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lilydale, Victoria 3140 · Yarra Ranges LGA
About Cire Community School
Cire Community School is an independent special school located in Lilydale, Victoria (3140), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from 2 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 524 students (239 girls and 285 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Cire Community School has an ICSEA value of 987, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 41st percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 59 teachers (52.9 full-time equivalent) and 85 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 185% over the past five years.
Cire Community 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.
VCE results (2025)
Published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Study scores range from 0 to 50 with a state mean of 30; a score of 40 or above is in roughly the top 9% statewide.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Cire Community School's 524 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cire Community School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cire Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lilydale High School
Lilydale · Government high school · 7-12
1,424 students · ICSEA 1013 · 412 m away
Victoria Road Primary School
Lilydale · Government primary · Prep-6
231 students · ICSEA 1025 · 718 m away
St Patrick's School
Lilydale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
250 students · ICSEA 1052 · 905 m away
Lilydale Primary School
Lilydale · Government primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 1014 · 968 m away
Lilydale Heights College
Lilydale · Government high school · 7-12
860 students · ICSEA 1000 · 1.3 km away
Mount Lilydale Mercy College
Lilydale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,550 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.4 km away
Rolling Hills Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
409 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.8 km away
Mooroolbark Grammar
Mooroolbark · Independent combined · Prep-7
39 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.9 km away
Bimbadeen Heights Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.7 km away
Chirnside Park Primary School
Chirnside Park · Government primary · Prep-6
411 students · ICSEA 1040 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
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Frankston · Independent special · 10-12
129 students · ICSEA 987
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Narre Warren · Independent special · 11-12
155 students · ICSEA 968
Advance College of Education Incorporated
Rosebud · Independent special · 11-12
58 students · ICSEA 964
ECG Secondary College
Warragul · Independent special · 9-12
306 students · ICSEA 957
Mansfield Autism Statewide Services
Mansfield · Independent special · U
26 students · ICSEA 1018
Frank Dando Sports Academy
Ashwood · Independent special · 6-10
36 students · ICSEA 1023
Frequently asked questions
Is Cire Community School a public or private school?
Cire Community School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Cire Community School offer?
Cire Community School offers 2 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Cire Community School?
In 2025, Cire Community School had 524 enrolled students (239 girls, 285 boys), a change of 185% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cire Community School?
Cire Community School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 987. 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 Cire Community School?
Cire Community School has about 9.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Cire Community School?
In 2025, Cire Community School had 48 students in Year 7 and 74 in Year 12.
Is Cire Community School co-ed?
Yes. Cire Community School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cire Community School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cire Community 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 Cire Community School?
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