Dandenong Ranges Steiner School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Emerald, Victoria 3782 · Cardinia LGA
#417 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1044 of 4,908 nationally
About Dandenong Ranges Steiner School
Dandenong Ranges Steiner School is an independent primary school located in Emerald, Victoria (3782), within the Cardinia local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 151 students (88 girls and 63 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Dandenong Ranges Steiner School has an ICSEA value of 1080, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 79th percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (11.9 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dandenong Ranges Steiner School scores 69.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 417th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (3rd of 31 in the Cardinia area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1080
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)28% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Dandenong Ranges Steiner School's 151 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dandenong Ranges Steiner School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dandenong Ranges Steiner School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Belgrave South Primary School
Belgrave South · Government primary · Prep-6
375 students · ICSEA 1065 · 4.2 km away
Beaconsfield Upper Primary School
Beaconsfield Upper · Government primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1039 · 4.6 km away
Menzies Creek Primary School
Menzies Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
67 students · ICSEA 1057 · 4.7 km away
Emerald Primary School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
445 students · ICSEA 1061 · 5.6 km away
Selby Primary School
Selby · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1109 · 5.7 km away
Belgrave Heights Christian School
Belgrave Heights · Independent combined · Prep-12
776 students · ICSEA 1078 · 5.8 km away
Harkaway Primary School
Harkaway · Government primary · Prep-6
106 students · ICSEA 1026 · 5.9 km away
Mater Christi College
Belgrave · Catholic high school · 7-12
688 students · ICSEA 1093 · 6.0 km away
Harkaway Hills College
Narre Warren North · Independent combined · Prep-10
321 students · ICSEA 1149 · 6.4 km away
Lysterfield Lake College
Narre Warren North · Independent combined · 3-8
130 students · ICSEA 1139 · 6.4 km away
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Ballarat Steiner School
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Clyde Grammar
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Village School
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Phillip Island Village School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dandenong Ranges Steiner School a public or private school?
Dandenong Ranges Steiner School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Dandenong Ranges Steiner School offer?
Dandenong Ranges Steiner School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Dandenong Ranges Steiner School?
In 2025, Dandenong Ranges Steiner School had 151 enrolled students (88 girls, 63 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dandenong Ranges Steiner School?
Dandenong Ranges Steiner School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1080. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Dandenong Ranges Steiner School rank in VIC?
Dandenong Ranges Steiner School ranks 417th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (69.6/100), and 1044th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dandenong Ranges Steiner School?
Dandenong Ranges Steiner School has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Dandenong Ranges Steiner School each year?
In 2025, Dandenong Ranges Steiner School had 24 students in Prep and 19 in Year 6.
Is Dandenong Ranges Steiner School co-ed?
Yes. Dandenong Ranges Steiner School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dandenong Ranges Steiner School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dandenong Ranges Steiner 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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