Croxton School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Northcote, Victoria 3070 · Darebin LGA
About Croxton School
Croxton School is a public special school located in Northcote, Victoria (3070), within the Darebin local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 130 students (42 girls and 88 boys).
Croxton School has an ICSEA value of 1008, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (26.8 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
Croxton 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 Croxton School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Croxton School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Brunswick East Primary School
Brunswick East · Government primary · Prep-6
279 students · ICSEA 1162 · 695 m away
Northcote High School
Northcote · Government high school · 7-12
1,668 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.1 km away
Northcote Primary School
Northcote · Government primary · Prep-6
303 students · ICSEA 1166 · 1.2 km away
Thornbury Primary School
Thornbury · Government primary · Prep-6
308 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.3 km away
Merri Creek Primary School
Fitzroy North · Government primary · Prep-6
442 students · ICSEA 1186 · 1.4 km away
St Joseph's School
Northcote · Catholic primary · Prep-6
190 students · ICSEA 1110 · 1.4 km away
St Mary's School
Thornbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
113 students · ICSEA 1089 · 1.5 km away
Santa Maria College
Northcote · Catholic high school · 7-12
779 students · ICSEA 1110 · 1.5 km away
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Brunswick East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1124 · 1.6 km away
Deutsche Schule Melbourne
Fitzroy North · Independent primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1186 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Concord School
Bundoora · Government special · U
424 students · ICSEA 1007
Nepean School
Seaford · Government special · U
141 students · ICSEA 1006
Diamond Valley Special Developmental School
Greensborough · Government special · U
136 students · ICSEA 1010
Yarraville Special Developmental School
Yarraville · Government special · U
100 students · ICSEA 1006
Merriang School
Lalor · Government special · U
129 students · ICSEA 1006
Jacana School for Autism
Jacana · Government special · U
228 students · ICSEA 1005
Frequently asked questions
Is Croxton School a public or private school?
Croxton School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Croxton School offer?
Croxton School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Croxton School?
In 2025, Croxton School had 130 enrolled students (42 girls, 88 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Croxton School?
Croxton School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1008. 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 Croxton School?
Croxton School has about 4.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Croxton School co-ed?
Yes. Croxton School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Croxton School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Croxton 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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