Eastern Ranges School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ferntree Gully, Victoria 3156 · Knox LGA
About Eastern Ranges School
Eastern Ranges School is a public special school located in Ferntree Gully, Victoria (3156), within the Knox local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 200 students (47 girls and 153 boys).
Eastern Ranges School has an ICSEA value of 1031, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 60th percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 52 teachers (45.0 full-time equivalent) and 99 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
Eastern Ranges 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 Eastern Ranges School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Eastern Ranges School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Heritage College Knox
Ferntree Gully · Independent combined · Prep-12
183 students · ICSEA 1059 · 732 m away
The Avenue School
Ferntree Gully · Independent high school · 11
21 students · ICSEA 999 · 738 m away
Wattle View Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
247 students · ICSEA 1006 · 831 m away
St John the Baptist School
Ferntree Gully · Catholic primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.2 km away
Ferntree Gully North Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.3 km away
St Joseph's College
Ferntree Gully · Catholic high school · 7-12
991 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.4 km away
Mountain Gate Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
432 students · ICSEA 1072 · 1.6 km away
Kent Park Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
197 students · ICSEA 1012 · 2.1 km away
Fairhills Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
104 students · ICSEA 1004 · 2.1 km away
Urban College
Boronia · Independent high school · 10-12
100 students · ICSEA 975 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Yarrabah School
Aspendale · Government special · U
189 students · ICSEA 1032
Northern School For Autism
Reservoir · Government special · U
525 students · ICSEA 1030
Dharra School
Aintree · Government special · U
111 students · ICSEA 1029
Coburg Special Developmental School
Coburg · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 1028
Jennings Street School
Laverton · Government special · U
117 students · ICSEA 1037
Aurora School
Blackburn South · Government special · U
270 students · ICSEA 1038
Frequently asked questions
Is Eastern Ranges School a public or private school?
Eastern Ranges School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Eastern Ranges School offer?
Eastern Ranges School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Eastern Ranges School?
In 2025, Eastern Ranges School had 200 enrolled students (47 girls, 153 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Eastern Ranges School?
Eastern Ranges School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1031. 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 Eastern Ranges School?
Eastern Ranges School has about 4.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Eastern Ranges School co-ed?
Yes. Eastern Ranges School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Eastern Ranges School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Eastern Ranges 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Eastern Ranges School?
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