Diamond Valley Special Developmental School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Greensborough, Victoria 3088 · Nillumbik LGA
About Diamond Valley Special Developmental School
Diamond Valley Special Developmental School is a public special school located in Greensborough, Victoria (3088), within the Nillumbik local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 136 students (45 girls and 91 boys).
Diamond Valley Special Developmental School has an ICSEA value of 1010, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (33.0 full-time equivalent) and 62 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
Diamond 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 Diamond Valley Special Developmental School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Diamond Valley Special Developmental School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Apollo Parkways Primary School
Greensborough · Government primary · Prep-6
675 students · ICSEA 1103 · 172 m away
St Thomas the Apostle School
Greensborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
226 students · ICSEA 1085 · 829 m away
Greenhills Primary School
Greensborough · Government primary · Prep-6
499 students · ICSEA 1103 · 875 m away
Greensborough Primary School
Greensborough · Government primary · Prep-6
159 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.2 km away
North-Eastern Montessori School
St Helena · Independent primary · Prep-6
106 students · ICSEA 1143 · 2.3 km away
Briar Hill Primary School
Briar Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
203 students · ICSEA 1090 · 2.4 km away
St Mary's School
Greensborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
524 students · ICSEA 1109 · 2.5 km away
Holy Trinity Primary School
Eltham North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1137 · 2.5 km away
St Helena Secondary College
Eltham North · Government high school · 7-12
1,414 students · ICSEA 1065 · 2.5 km away
Glen Katherine Primary School
Eltham North · Government primary · Prep-6
554 students · ICSEA 1088 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Croxton School
Northcote · Government special · U
130 students · ICSEA 1008
Rosamond School
Braybrook · Government special · U
145 students · ICSEA 1012
Concord School
Bundoora · Government special · U
424 students · ICSEA 1007
Nepean School
Seaford · Government special · U
141 students · ICSEA 1006
Yarraville Special Developmental School
Yarraville · Government special · U
100 students · ICSEA 1006
Merriang School
Lalor · Government special · U
129 students · ICSEA 1006
Frequently asked questions
Is Diamond Valley Special Developmental School a public or private school?
Diamond Valley Special Developmental School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Diamond Valley Special Developmental School offer?
Diamond Valley Special Developmental School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Diamond Valley Special Developmental School?
In 2025, Diamond Valley Special Developmental School had 136 enrolled students (45 girls, 91 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Diamond Valley Special Developmental School?
Diamond Valley Special Developmental School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1010. 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 Diamond Valley Special Developmental School?
Diamond Valley Special Developmental School has about 4.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Diamond Valley Special Developmental School co-ed?
Yes. Diamond Valley Special Developmental School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Diamond Valley Special Developmental School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Diamond 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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