Fernbrook School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025The Basin, Victoria 3154 · Cardinia LGA
About Fernbrook School
Fernbrook School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in The Basin, Victoria (3154), within the Cardinia local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 78 students (39 girls and 39 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Fernbrook School has an ICSEA value of 1049, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (8.0 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 271% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Fernbrook School scores 57.5 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1049
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+271% enrolments since 2020 (area median +31%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Fernbrook School's 78 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Fernbrook School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Fernbrook School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cockatoo Primary School
Cockatoo · Government primary · Prep-6
306 students · ICSEA 1009 · 2.6 km away
Gembrook Primary School
Gembrook · Government primary · Prep-6
261 students · ICSEA 1030 · 4.0 km away
Emerald Secondary College
Emerald · Government high school · 7-12
620 students · ICSEA 1005 · 5.2 km away
Macclesfield Primary School
Macclesfield · Government primary · Prep-6
133 students · ICSEA 1017 · 5.3 km away
Emerald Primary School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
445 students · ICSEA 1061 · 6.7 km away
Monbulk College
Monbulk · Government high school · 7-12
583 students · ICSEA 1044 · 9.1 km away
Monbulk Primary School
Monbulk · Government primary · Prep-6
214 students · ICSEA 1032 · 11 km away
Menzies Creek Primary School
Menzies Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
67 students · ICSEA 1057 · 11 km away
St Paul's School
Monbulk · Catholic primary · Prep-6
115 students · ICSEA 1046 · 11 km away
The Patch Primary School
The Patch · Government primary · Prep-6
286 students · ICSEA 1086 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Muhammadiyah Australia College
Melton · Independent combined · Prep-9
182 students · ICSEA 1052
Shepparton Christian College
Shepparton · Independent combined · Prep-12
326 students · ICSEA 1053
Cheder Levi Yitzchok Inc
St Kilda · Independent combined · Prep-10
169 students · ICSEA 1053
Melton Christian College
Brookfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,268 students · ICSEA 1044
Chairo Christian School
Drouin · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,691 students · ICSEA 1055
Red Rock Christian College
Sunbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
195 students · ICSEA 1056
Frequently asked questions
Is Fernbrook School a public or private school?
Fernbrook School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Fernbrook School offer?
Fernbrook School offers Prep to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Fernbrook School?
In 2025, Fernbrook School had 78 enrolled students (39 girls, 39 boys), a change of 271% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Fernbrook School?
Fernbrook School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1049. 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 Fernbrook School?
Fernbrook School has about 9.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Fernbrook School?
In 2025, Fernbrook School had 13 students in Year 7.
Is Fernbrook School co-ed?
Yes. Fernbrook School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Fernbrook School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Fernbrook 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 Fernbrook School?
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