Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Warranwood, Victoria 3134 · Maroondah LGA
#103 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#351 of 1,259 nationally
About Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School
Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Warranwood, Victoria (3134), within the Maroondah local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 470 students (239 girls and 231 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School has an ICSEA value of 1097, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 36% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 73 teachers (52.0 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School scores 65.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 103rd of 239 combined schools in VIC (3rd of 3 in the Maroondah 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 1097
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)36% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +26%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School's 470 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Warranwood Primary School
Warranwood · Government primary · Prep-6
375 students · ICSEA 1089 · 358 m away
Yarra Valley Grammar
Ringwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,899 students · ICSEA 1155 · 1.1 km away
Kalinda Primary School
Ringwood · Government primary · Prep-6
424 students · ICSEA 1097 · 1.5 km away
Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School
Croydon Hills · Independent primary · Prep-6
658 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.8 km away
Croydon Hills Primary School
Croydon Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
737 students · ICSEA 1095 · 2.1 km away
Holy Spirit School
Ringwood North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
386 students · ICSEA 1102 · 2.1 km away
Luther College
Croydon Hills · Independent high school · 7-12
1,219 students · ICSEA 1127 · 2.2 km away
Melba Secondary College
Croydon · Government high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 1003 · 2.3 km away
Ainslie Parklands Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
93 students · ICSEA 1044 · 2.3 km away
Ringwood North Primary School
Ringwood North · Government primary · Prep-6
471 students · ICSEA 1107 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Gippsland Grammar
Sale · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,039 students · ICSEA 1096
Christian College Geelong
Highton · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,908 students · ICSEA 1098
Balcombe Grammar School
Mount Martha · Independent combined · Prep-12
954 students · ICSEA 1096
Casey Grammar School
Cranbourne East · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,127 students · ICSEA 1099
Hume Anglican Grammar
Mickleham · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,948 students · ICSEA 1095
Maranatha Christian School
Endeavour Hills · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,045 students · ICSEA 1101
Frequently asked questions
Is Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School a public or private school?
Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School offer?
Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School?
In 2025, Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School had 470 enrolled students (239 girls, 231 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School?
Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1097. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School rank in VIC?
Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School ranks 103rd of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (65.5/100), and 351st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School?
Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School has about 9.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School?
In 2025, Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School recorded a median VCE study score of 31 with 5.7% of study scores at 40 or above, from 50 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School?
In 2025, Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School had 54 students in Year 7 and 41 in Year 12.
Is Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School co-ed?
Yes. Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Melbourne Rudolf 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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