Frankston Special Developmental School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Frankston, Victoria 3199 · Frankston LGA
About Frankston Special Developmental School
Frankston Special Developmental School is a public special school located in Frankston, Victoria (3199), within the Frankston local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 124 students (35 girls and 89 boys).
Frankston Special Developmental School has an ICSEA value of 969, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 33rd percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 51% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (35.3 full-time equivalent) and 48 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
Frankston 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 Frankston Special Developmental School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Frankston Special Developmental School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Karingal Heights Primary School
Frankston · Government primary · Prep-6
93 students · ICSEA 950 · 421 m away
Naranga School
Frankston · Government special · U
159 students · ICSEA 945 · 761 m away
McClelland Secondary College
Frankston · Government high school · 7-12
1,089 students · ICSEA 981 · 1.1 km away
Ballam Park Primary School
Frankston · Government primary · Prep-6
156 students · ICSEA 963 · 1.1 km away
Karingal Primary School
Frankston · Government primary · Prep-6
239 students · ICSEA 985 · 1.7 km away
St John's School
Frankston East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
270 students · ICSEA 1053 · 2.0 km away
Frankston East Primary School
Frankston · Government primary · Prep-6
160 students · ICSEA 943 · 2.2 km away
St Jude's School
Langwarrin · Catholic primary · Prep-6
309 students · ICSEA 1052 · 2.3 km away
Mahogany Rise Primary School
Frankston North · Government primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 909 · 2.3 km away
Elisabeth Murdoch College
Langwarrin · Government high school · 7-12
1,572 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Jackson School
St Albans · Government special · U
322 students · ICSEA 969
Broadmeadows Special Developmental School
Broadmeadows · Government special · U
361 students · ICSEA 970
Waratah Special Developmental School
Bellfield · Government special · U
73 students · ICSEA 965
Nganboo Borron School
Werribee · Government special · U
115 students · ICSEA 965
Warragul & District Specialist School
Warragul · Government special · U
128 students · ICSEA 963
Croydon Special Developmental School
Croydon South · Government special · U
106 students · ICSEA 976
Frequently asked questions
Is Frankston Special Developmental School a public or private school?
Frankston Special Developmental School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Frankston Special Developmental School offer?
Frankston Special Developmental School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Frankston Special Developmental School?
In 2025, Frankston Special Developmental School had 124 enrolled students (35 girls, 89 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Frankston Special Developmental School?
Frankston Special Developmental School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 969. 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 Frankston Special Developmental School?
Frankston Special Developmental School has about 3.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Frankston Special Developmental School co-ed?
Yes. Frankston Special Developmental School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Frankston Special Developmental School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Frankston 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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