Emerson School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dandenong, Victoria 3175 · Greater Dandenong LGA
About Emerson School
Emerson School is a public special school located in Dandenong, Victoria (3175), within the Greater Dandenong local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 371 students (114 girls and 257 boys).
Emerson School has an ICSEA value of 953, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 26th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 54% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 67 teachers (62.7 full-time equivalent) and 60 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
Emerson 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 Emerson School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Emerson School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Gerard's School
Dandenong North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1049 · 302 m away
Lyndale Greens Primary School
Dandenong North · Government primary · Prep-6
446 students · ICSEA 974 · 518 m away
Dandenong North Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
798 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.0 km away
Dandenong High School
Dandenong · Government high school · 7-12
1,378 students · ICSEA 891 · 1.1 km away
Wooranna Park Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 953 · 1.3 km away
Lyndale Secondary College
Dandenong North · Government high school · 7-12
850 students · ICSEA 935 · 1.3 km away
Dandenong West Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
311 students · ICSEA 931 · 1.4 km away
Yarraman Oaks Primary School
Noble Park · Government primary · Prep-6
214 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.5 km away
Noble Park Secondary College
Noble Park · Government high school · 7-12
592 students · ICSEA 902 · 2.3 km away
Dandenong Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
479 students · ICSEA 935 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
South Gippsland Specialist School
Leongatha · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 952
Melton Specialist School
Melton · Government special · U
406 students · ICSEA 951
Warracknabeal Special Developmental School
Warracknabeal · Government special · U
29 students · ICSEA 951
Ballarat Specialist School
Lake Gardens · Government special · U
453 students · ICSEA 950
Peninsula College
Dromana · Government special · U
160 students · ICSEA 957
Naranga School
Frankston · Government special · U
159 students · ICSEA 945
Frequently asked questions
Is Emerson School a public or private school?
Emerson School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Emerson School offer?
Emerson School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Emerson School?
In 2025, Emerson School had 371 enrolled students (114 girls, 257 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Emerson School?
Emerson School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 953. 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 Emerson School?
Emerson School has about 5.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Emerson School co-ed?
Yes. Emerson School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Emerson School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Emerson 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 Emerson School?
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