Glenroy Specialist School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Glenroy, Victoria 3046 · Merri-bek LGA
About Glenroy Specialist School
Glenroy Specialist School is a public special school located in Glenroy, Victoria (3046), within the Merri-bek local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 167 students (72 girls and 95 boys).
Glenroy Specialist School has an ICSEA value of 987, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 41st percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (34.2 full-time equivalent) and 164 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 24% over the past five years.
Glenroy Specialist 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 Glenroy Specialist School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Glenroy Specialist School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Corpus Christi School
Glenroy · Catholic primary · Prep-6
174 students · ICSEA 1055 · 544 m away
Glenroy Central Primary School
Glenroy · Government primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 986 · 809 m away
Glenroy Private
Glenroy · Independent combined · Prep-12
632 students · ICSEA 992 · 811 m away
Glenroy College
Glenroy · Government high school · 7-12
454 students · ICSEA 931 · 980 m away
Penola Catholic College
Broadmeadows · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,373 students · ICSEA 1000 · 1.2 km away
Glenroy West Primary School
Glenroy · Government primary · Prep-6
333 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.2 km away
Jacana School for Autism
Jacana · Government special · U
228 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.3 km away
Meadows Primary School
Broadmeadows · Government primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 922 · 1.6 km away
St Dominic's School
Broadmeadows · Catholic primary · Prep-6
226 students · ICSEA 958 · 1.6 km away
Oak Park Primary School
Oak Park · Government primary · Prep-6
388 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Endeavour Hills Specialist School
Endeavour Hills · Government special · U
293 students · ICSEA 985
Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School
Narre Warren · Government special · U
201 students · ICSEA 990
Marnebek School
Cranbourne East · Government special · U
482 students · ICSEA 984
Montague School
South Melbourne · Government special · U
16 students · ICSEA 983
Heatherwood School
Donvale · Government special · U
214 students · ICSEA 991
Warringa Park School
Hoppers Crossing · Government special · U
703 students · ICSEA 991
Frequently asked questions
Is Glenroy Specialist School a public or private school?
Glenroy Specialist School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Glenroy Specialist School offer?
Glenroy Specialist School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Glenroy Specialist School?
In 2025, Glenroy Specialist School had 167 enrolled students (72 girls, 95 boys), a change of 24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Glenroy Specialist School?
Glenroy Specialist School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 987. 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 Glenroy Specialist School?
Glenroy Specialist School has about 4.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Glenroy Specialist School co-ed?
Yes. Glenroy Specialist School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Glenroy Specialist School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Glenroy Specialist 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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