Little Yarra Steiner School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Yarra Junction, Victoria 3797 · Yarra Ranges LGA
#112 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#394 of 1,259 nationally
About Little Yarra Steiner School
Little Yarra Steiner School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Yarra Junction, Victoria (3797), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 278 students (143 girls and 135 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Little Yarra Steiner School has an ICSEA value of 1067, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (29.0 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Little Yarra Steiner School scores 63.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 112th of 239 combined schools in VIC (4th of 7 in the Yarra Ranges area).
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.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1067
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Little Yarra Steiner School's 278 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Little Yarra Steiner School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Little Yarra Steiner School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Upper Yarra Secondary College
Yarra Junction · Government high school · 7-12
736 students · ICSEA 975 · 687 m away
St Joseph's School
Yarra Junction · Catholic primary · Prep-6
87 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.3 km away
Yarra Junction Primary School
Yarra Junction · Government primary · Prep-6
220 students · ICSEA 985 · 2.8 km away
Wesburn Primary School
Wesburn · Government primary · Prep-6
77 students · ICSEA 980 · 3.2 km away
Gladysdale Primary School
Gladysdale · Government primary · Prep-6
23 students · ICSEA 971 · 3.4 km away
Millwarra Primary School
Millgrove · Government primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 923 · 5.0 km away
Hoddles Creek Primary School
Hoddles Creek · Government primary · 1-4
4 students · 5.1 km away
Don Valley Primary School
Don Valley · Government primary · Prep-6
39 students · ICSEA 1015 · 5.4 km away
Launching Place Primary School
Launching Place · Government primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 969 · 5.5 km away
Warburton Primary School
Warburton · Government primary · Prep-6
71 students · ICSEA 1004 · 7.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Al Siraat College
Epping · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,554 students · ICSEA 1067
St John's College Preston
Preston · Independent combined · Prep-12
345 students · ICSEA 1066
Mansfield Rudolf Steiner School
Mansfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
219 students · ICSEA 1065
Al-Taqwa College
Truganina · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,617 students · ICSEA 1069
Covenant College
Bell Post Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
735 students · ICSEA 1070
Victory Lutheran College
West Wodonga · Independent combined · Prep-12
906 students · ICSEA 1070
Frequently asked questions
Is Little Yarra Steiner School a public or private school?
Little Yarra Steiner School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Little Yarra Steiner School offer?
Little Yarra Steiner School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Little Yarra Steiner School?
In 2025, Little Yarra Steiner School had 278 enrolled students (143 girls, 135 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Little Yarra Steiner School?
Little Yarra Steiner School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1067. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Little Yarra Steiner School rank in VIC?
Little Yarra Steiner School ranks 112th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (63.8/100), and 394th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Little Yarra Steiner School?
Little Yarra Steiner School has about 9.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Little Yarra Steiner School?
In 2025, Little Yarra Steiner School recorded a median VCE study score of 30 with 4.8% of study scores at 40 or above, from 21 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Little Yarra Steiner School?
In 2025, Little Yarra Steiner School had 29 students in Year 7 and 20 in Year 12.
Is Little Yarra Steiner School co-ed?
Yes. Little Yarra Steiner School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Little Yarra Steiner School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Little Yarra Steiner 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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