Nepean School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Seaford, Victoria 3198 · Frankston LGA
About Nepean School
Nepean School is a public special school located in Seaford, Victoria (3198), within the Frankston local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 141 students (57 girls and 84 boys).
Nepean School has an ICSEA value of 1006, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 50th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 43 teachers (31.5 full-time equivalent) and 107 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
Nepean 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 Nepean School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nepean School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Monterey Secondary College
Frankston North · Government high school · 7-12
462 students · ICSEA 927 · 948 m away
Kananook Primary School
Seaford · Government primary · Prep-6
190 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.0 km away
Belvedere Park Primary School
Seaford · Government primary · Prep-6
288 students · ICSEA 1004 · 1.1 km away
St Anne's School
Seaford · Catholic primary · Prep-6
186 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.4 km away
Mahogany Rise Primary School
Frankston North · Government primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 909 · 1.5 km away
John Paul College
Frankston · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,300 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.7 km away
Aldercourt Primary School
Frankston North · Government primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 918 · 1.7 km away
Seaford Park Primary School
Seaford · Government primary · Prep-6
169 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.9 km away
Seaford Primary School
Seaford · Government primary · Prep-6
230 students · ICSEA 1030 · 2.0 km away
Karingal Primary School
Frankston · Government primary · Prep-6
239 students · ICSEA 985 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Yarraville Special Developmental School
Yarraville · Government special · U
100 students · ICSEA 1006
Merriang School
Lalor · Government special · U
129 students · ICSEA 1006
Concord School
Bundoora · Government special · U
424 students · ICSEA 1007
Jacana School for Autism
Jacana · Government special · U
228 students · ICSEA 1005
Croxton School
Northcote · Government special · U
130 students · ICSEA 1008
Barwon Valley School
Belmont · Government special · U
161 students · ICSEA 1004
Frequently asked questions
Is Nepean School a public or private school?
Nepean School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Nepean School offer?
Nepean School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Nepean School?
In 2025, Nepean School had 141 enrolled students (57 girls, 84 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nepean School?
Nepean School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1006. 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 Nepean School?
Nepean School has about 4.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Nepean School co-ed?
Yes. Nepean School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nepean School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nepean 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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