Coburg Special Developmental School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coburg, Victoria 3058 · Merri-bek LGA
About Coburg Special Developmental School
Coburg Special Developmental School is a public special school located in Coburg, Victoria (3058), within the Merri-bek local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 67 students (16 girls and 51 boys).
Coburg Special Developmental School has an ICSEA value of 1028, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 59th percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (17.8 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 20% over the past five years.
Coburg 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 Coburg Special Developmental School have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Coburg Special Developmental School?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring Docklands
Schools near Coburg Special Developmental School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Coburg High School
Coburg · Government high school · 7-12
1,265 students · ICSEA 1099 · 319 m away
Coburg Primary School
Coburg · Government primary · Prep-6
346 students · ICSEA 1113 · 735 m away
St Bernard's School
Coburg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
152 students · ICSEA 1121 · 774 m away
St Paul's School
Coburg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
200 students · ICSEA 1097 · 788 m away
Islamic College of Sport
Coburg · Independent high school · 11-12
72 students · ICSEA 989 · 871 m away
Australian International Academy of Education
Coburg · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,215 students · ICSEA 1071 · 1.0 km away
Newlands Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
437 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.4 km away
Bell Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1165 · 1.5 km away
Mercy College
Coburg · Catholic high school · 7-12
403 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.6 km away
St Raphael's School
Preston West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Dharra School
Aintree · Government special · U
111 students · ICSEA 1029
Northern School For Autism
Reservoir · Government special · U
525 students · ICSEA 1030
Eastern Ranges School
Ferntree Gully · Government special · U
200 students · ICSEA 1031
Yarrabah School
Aspendale · Government special · U
189 students · ICSEA 1032
Blackburn English Language School
Burwood East · Government special · Prep-10
344 students · ICSEA 1022
Ascot Vale Heights School
Ascot Vale · Government special · U
103 students · ICSEA 1021
Frequently asked questions
Is Coburg Special Developmental School a public or private school?
Coburg Special Developmental School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Coburg Special Developmental School offer?
Coburg Special Developmental School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Coburg Special Developmental School?
In 2025, Coburg Special Developmental School had 67 enrolled students (16 girls, 51 boys), a change of 20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Coburg Special Developmental School?
Coburg Special Developmental School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1028. 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 Coburg Special Developmental School?
Coburg Special Developmental School has about 3.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Coburg Special Developmental School co-ed?
Yes. Coburg Special Developmental School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Coburg Special Developmental School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Coburg 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Coburg Special Developmental School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Docklands, about 8.5 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.