Niddrie Autistic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Niddrie, Victoria 3042 · Moonee Valley LGA
About Niddrie Autistic School
Niddrie Autistic School is a public special school located in Niddrie, Victoria (3042), within the Moonee Valley local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 153 students (42 girls and 111 boys).
Niddrie Autistic School has an ICSEA value of 1038, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 43 teachers (39.5 full-time equivalent) and 51 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.9 to 1.
Niddrie Autistic 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 Niddrie Autistic School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Niddrie Autistic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St John Bosco's School
Niddrie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
413 students · ICSEA 1108 · 131 m away
Rosehill Secondary College
Niddrie · Government high school · 7-12
1,109 students · ICSEA 1027 · 383 m away
St Bernard's College
Essendon · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,567 students · ICSEA 1100 · 693 m away
Buckley Park College
Essendon · Government high school · 7-12
888 students · ICSEA 1088 · 949 m away
Essendon North Primary School
Essendon North · Government primary · Prep-6
629 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.4 km away
Our Lady of the Nativity School
Aberfeldie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
364 students · ICSEA 1111 · 1.5 km away
Aberfeldie Primary School
Essendon · Government primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.6 km away
Ave Maria College
Aberfeldie · Catholic high school · 7-12
826 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.7 km away
Niddrie Primary School
Niddrie · Government primary · Prep-6
299 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.7 km away
Essendon Keilor College
Keilor East · Government high school · 7-12
697 students · ICSEA 1004 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Aurora School
Blackburn South · Government special · U
270 students · ICSEA 1038
Jennings Street School
Laverton · Government special · U
117 students · ICSEA 1037
Glenallen School
Glen Waverley · Government special · U
171 students · ICSEA 1041
Western Autistic School
Laverton · Government special · U
290 students · ICSEA 1042
Furlong Park School For Deaf Children
Sunshine North · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 1043
Yarrabah School
Aspendale · Government special · U
189 students · ICSEA 1032
Frequently asked questions
Is Niddrie Autistic School a public or private school?
Niddrie Autistic School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Niddrie Autistic School offer?
Niddrie Autistic School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Niddrie Autistic School?
In 2025, Niddrie Autistic School had 153 enrolled students (42 girls, 111 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Niddrie Autistic School?
Niddrie Autistic School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1038. 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 Niddrie Autistic School?
Niddrie Autistic School has about 3.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Niddrie Autistic School co-ed?
Yes. Niddrie Autistic School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Niddrie Autistic School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Niddrie Autistic 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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