Hester Hornbrook Academy
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Melbourne, Victoria 3000 · Melbourne LGA
About Hester Hornbrook Academy
Hester Hornbrook Academy is an independent special school located in Melbourne, Victoria (3000), within the Melbourne local government area. It caters for students from 10 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 701 students (390 girls and 311 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Hester Hornbrook Academy has an ICSEA value of 943, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 22nd percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 54% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 57 teachers (49.9 full-time equivalent) and 129 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 223% over the past five years.
Hester Hornbrook Academy 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.
VCE results (2025)
Published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Study scores range from 0 to 50 with a state mean of 30; a score of 40 or above is in roughly the top 9% statewide.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Hester Hornbrook Academy's 701 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hester Hornbrook Academy have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hester Hornbrook Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ozford College
Melbourne · Independent high school · 10-12
101 students · ICSEA 1008 · 299 m away
Carlton Gardens Primary School
Carlton · Government primary · Prep-6
435 students · ICSEA 1133 · 657 m away
Academy of Mary Immaculate
Fitzroy · Catholic high school · 7-12
612 students · ICSEA 1079 · 705 m away
Sacred Heart School
Fitzroy · Catholic primary · Prep-6
152 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.1 km away
River Nile School
North Melbourne · Independent special · 11-12
121 students · ICSEA 820 · 1.2 km away
Saints College
North Melbourne · Catholic special · 7-12
1,524 students · ICSEA 935 · 1.3 km away
Carlton Primary School
Carlton · Government primary · Prep-6
114 students · ICSEA 957 · 1.3 km away
Simonds Catholic College
West Melbourne · Catholic high school · 7-12
359 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.4 km away
Collingwood English Language School
Collingwood · Government special · Prep-12
357 students · ICSEA 906 · 1.4 km away
Fitzroy Primary School
Fitzroy · Government primary · Prep-6
198 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.5 km away
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Independent special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
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ECG Secondary College
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Advance College of Education Incorporated
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Foundation Learning Centre
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hester Hornbrook Academy a public or private school?
Hester Hornbrook Academy is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Hester Hornbrook Academy offer?
Hester Hornbrook Academy offers 10 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Hester Hornbrook Academy?
In 2025, Hester Hornbrook Academy had 701 enrolled students (390 girls, 311 boys), a change of 223% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hester Hornbrook Academy?
Hester Hornbrook Academy has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 943. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hester Hornbrook Academy?
Hester Hornbrook Academy has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Hester Hornbrook Academy co-ed?
Yes. Hester Hornbrook Academy is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hester Hornbrook Academy?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hester Hornbrook Academy 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 Hester Hornbrook Academy?
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