Heatherwood School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Donvale, Victoria 3111 · Manningham LGA
About Heatherwood School
Heatherwood School is a public special school located in Donvale, Victoria (3111), within the Manningham local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 214 students (84 girls and 130 boys).
Heatherwood School has an ICSEA value of 991, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 43rd percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 56 teachers (46.6 full-time equivalent) and 50 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
Heatherwood 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 Heatherwood School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Heatherwood School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Donvale Primary School
Donvale · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1120 · 385 m away
Whitehorse Primary School
Blackburn North · Government primary · Prep-6
302 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.3 km away
St Philip's School
Blackburn North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.3 km away
Mullauna Secondary College
Mitcham · Government high school · 7-12
625 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.3 km away
Mitcham Primary School
Mitcham · Government primary · Prep-6
490 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.6 km away
Beverley Hills Primary School
Doncaster East · Government primary · Prep-6
811 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.7 km away
Donburn Primary School
Doncaster East · Government primary · Prep-6
550 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.8 km away
Whitefriars College
Donvale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,055 students · ICSEA 1112 · 2.1 km away
St John's School
Mitcham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
142 students · ICSEA 1095 · 2.2 km away
Old Orchard Primary School
Blackburn North · Government primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1127 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Warringa Park School
Hoppers Crossing · Government special · U
703 students · ICSEA 991
Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School
Narre Warren · Government special · U
201 students · ICSEA 990
Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School
Mount Evelyn · Government special · U
89 students · ICSEA 993
Wayi School
Craigieburn · Government special · U
192 students · ICSEA 994
Glenroy Specialist School
Glenroy · Government special · U
167 students · ICSEA 987
Endeavour Hills Specialist School
Endeavour Hills · Government special · U
293 students · ICSEA 985
Frequently asked questions
Is Heatherwood School a public or private school?
Heatherwood School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Heatherwood School offer?
Heatherwood School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Heatherwood School?
In 2025, Heatherwood School had 214 enrolled students (84 girls, 130 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Heatherwood School?
Heatherwood School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 991. 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 Heatherwood School?
Heatherwood School has about 4.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Heatherwood School co-ed?
Yes. Heatherwood School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Heatherwood School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Heatherwood 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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