Northern School For Autism
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Reservoir, Victoria 3073 · Darebin LGA
About Northern School For Autism
Northern School For Autism is a public special school located in Reservoir, Victoria (3073), within the Darebin local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 525 students (105 girls and 420 boys).
Northern School For Autism has an ICSEA value of 1030, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 60th percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 113 teachers (101.5 full-time equivalent) and 194 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 35% over the past five years.
Northern School For Autism 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 Northern School For Autism have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Northern School For Autism
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Reservoir Views Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
288 students · ICSEA 1034 · 889 m away
Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment
Reservoir · Independent primary · Prep-6
53 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.0 km away
Norris Bank Primary School
Bundoora · Government primary · Prep-6
110 students · ICSEA 992 · 1.3 km away
Our Lady of the Way School
Kingsbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 1079 · 1.7 km away
Kingsbury Primary School
Kingsbury · Government primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1027 · 1.8 km away
Preston Reservoir Adult Community Education - Prace College campus
Reservoir · Independent special · 11
75 students · ICSEA 946 · 1.8 km away
Northside Christian College
Bundoora · Independent combined · Prep-12
643 students · ICSEA 1102 · 2.2 km away
Thomastown East Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
331 students · ICSEA 1062 · 2.3 km away
Reservoir Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 1070 · 2.4 km away
St Damian's School
Bundoora · Catholic primary · Prep-6
378 students · ICSEA 1080 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Eastern Ranges School
Ferntree Gully · Government special · U
200 students · ICSEA 1031
Dharra School
Aintree · Government special · U
111 students · ICSEA 1029
Yarrabah School
Aspendale · Government special · U
189 students · ICSEA 1032
Coburg Special Developmental School
Coburg · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 1028
Jennings Street School
Laverton · Government special · U
117 students · ICSEA 1037
Blackburn English Language School
Burwood East · Government special · Prep-10
344 students · ICSEA 1022
Frequently asked questions
Is Northern School For Autism a public or private school?
Northern School For Autism is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Northern School For Autism offer?
Northern School For Autism offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Northern School For Autism?
In 2025, Northern School For Autism had 525 enrolled students (105 girls, 420 boys), a change of 35% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Northern School For Autism?
Northern School For Autism has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1030. 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 Northern School For Autism?
Northern School For Autism has about 5.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Northern School For Autism co-ed?
Yes. Northern School For Autism is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Northern School For Autism?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Northern School For Autism in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Northern School For Autism?
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