Dharra School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Aintree, Victoria 3336 · Melton LGA
About Dharra School
Dharra School is a public special school located in Aintree, Victoria (3336), within the Melton local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 111 students (25 girls and 86 boys).
Dharra School has an ICSEA value of 1029, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 60th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (27.8 full-time equivalent) and 50 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.0 to 1.
Dharra 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.
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Schools near Dharra School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Yarrabing Secondary College
Aintree · Government high school · 7-8
398 students · ICSEA 1018 · 158 m away
Aintree Primary School
Aintree · Government primary · Prep-6
1,323 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.4 km away
Rockbank Primary School
Rockbank · Government primary · Prep-6
615 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.4 km away
Deanside Primary School
Deanside · Government primary · Prep-6
590 students · ICSEA 1044 · 3.1 km away
Thornhill Park Primary School
Thornhill Park · Government primary · Prep-6
768 students · ICSEA 1019 · 3.4 km away
Springside West Secondary College
Fraser Rise · Government high school · 7-12
1,677 students · ICSEA 1017 · 5.5 km away
Muhammadiyah Australia College
Melton · Independent combined · Prep-9
182 students · ICSEA 1052 · 6.2 km away
St George Preca School
Caroline Springs · Catholic primary · Prep-6
728 students · ICSEA 1047 · 6.2 km away
Southern Cross Grammar
Caroline Springs · Independent combined · Prep-12
904 students · ICSEA 1136 · 6.5 km away
Strathtulloh Primary School
Strathtulloh · Government primary · Prep-6
1,350 students · ICSEA 1024 · 6.6 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Northern School For Autism
Reservoir · Government special · U
525 students · ICSEA 1030
Coburg Special Developmental School
Coburg · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 1028
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 Dharra School a public or private school?
Dharra School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Dharra School offer?
Dharra School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Dharra School?
In 2025, Dharra School had 111 enrolled students (25 girls, 86 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Dharra School?
Dharra School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1029. 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 Dharra School?
Dharra School has about 4.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Dharra School co-ed?
Yes. Dharra School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dharra School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dharra 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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