Lyrebird College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coldstream, Victoria 3770 · Yarra Ranges LGA
About Lyrebird College
Lyrebird College is an independent special school located in Coldstream, Victoria (3770), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 20 students (3 girls and 17 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Lyrebird College has an ICSEA value of 1102, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 85th percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (5.2 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.8 to 1.
Lyrebird College 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 Lyrebird College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lyrebird College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Coldstream Primary School
Coldstream · Government primary · Prep-6
85 students · ICSEA 997 · 108 m away
Mount Lilydale Mercy College
Lilydale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,550 students · ICSEA 1045 · 2.9 km away
Yering Primary School
Yering · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 1039 · 3.1 km away
Lilydale Primary School
Lilydale · Government primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 1014 · 3.3 km away
St Patrick's School
Lilydale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
250 students · ICSEA 1052 · 3.4 km away
Lilydale Heights College
Lilydale · Government high school · 7-12
860 students · ICSEA 1000 · 3.8 km away
Cire Community School
Lilydale · Independent special · 2-12
524 students · ICSEA 987 · 4.3 km away
Lilydale High School
Lilydale · Government high school · 7-12
1,424 students · ICSEA 1013 · 4.4 km away
Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School
Mount Evelyn · Government special · U
89 students · ICSEA 993 · 4.6 km away
Wandin North Primary School
Wandin North · Government primary · Prep-6
311 students · ICSEA 1016 · 4.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Rossbourne School
Hawthorn · Independent special · 7-12
147 students · ICSEA 1100
Kamaruka
South Yarra · Independent special · 2-10
35 students · ICSEA 1094
St Paul's College
Balwyn · Independent special · U
50 students · ICSEA 1090
The Currajong School
Malvern East · Independent special · Prep-6
41 students · ICSEA 1089
Tombolo Academy
Hampton · Independent special · U
38 students · ICSEA 1119
Berengarra School
Box Hill North · Independent special · 7-12
61 students · ICSEA 1084
Frequently asked questions
Is Lyrebird College a public or private school?
Lyrebird College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Lyrebird College offer?
Lyrebird College offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Lyrebird College?
In 2025, Lyrebird College had 20 enrolled students (3 girls, 17 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Lyrebird College?
Lyrebird College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1102. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lyrebird College?
Lyrebird College has about 3.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Lyrebird College co-ed?
Yes. Lyrebird College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lyrebird College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lyrebird College 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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