Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Narre Warren, Victoria 3805 · Casey LGA
About Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School
Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School is a public special school located in Narre Warren, Victoria (3805), within the Casey local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 201 students (53 girls and 148 boys).
Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School has an ICSEA value of 990, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 42nd percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (31.2 full-time equivalent) and 60 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
Dandenong Valley 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 Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Fountain Gate Secondary College
Narre Warren · Government high school · 7-12
1,211 students · ICSEA 938 · 174 m away
Fountain Gate Primary School
Narre Warren · Government primary · Prep-6
545 students · ICSEA 936 · 225 m away
Maramba Primary School
Narre Warren · Government primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 995 · 812 m away
Oatlands Primary School
Narre Warren · Government primary · Prep-6
1,003 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.8 km away
Mary MacKillop School
Narre Warren North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
294 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.9 km away
Foundation Learning Centre
Narre Warren · Independent special · 11-12
155 students · ICSEA 968 · 2.3 km away
Timbarra P-9 College
Berwick · Government combined · Prep-9
594 students · ICSEA 1019 · 2.5 km away
Don Bosco School
Narre Warren · Catholic primary · Prep-6
207 students · ICSEA 1047 · 2.6 km away
Berry Street School
Narre Warren · Independent special · 7-12
219 students · ICSEA 894 · 2.7 km away
Hallam Secondary College
Hallam · Government high school · 7-12
716 students · ICSEA 923 · 3.0 km away
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Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Heatherwood School
Donvale · Government special · U
214 students · ICSEA 991
Warringa Park School
Hoppers Crossing · Government special · U
703 students · ICSEA 991
Glenroy Specialist School
Glenroy · Government special · U
167 students · ICSEA 987
Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School
Mount Evelyn · Government special · U
89 students · ICSEA 993
Wayi School
Craigieburn · Government special · U
192 students · ICSEA 994
Endeavour Hills Specialist School
Endeavour Hills · Government special · U
293 students · ICSEA 985
Frequently asked questions
Is Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School a public or private school?
Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School offer?
Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School?
In 2025, Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School had 201 enrolled students (53 girls, 148 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School?
Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 990. 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 Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School?
Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School has about 5.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School co-ed?
Yes. Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dandenong Valley 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.
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