Peninsula College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dromana, Victoria 3936 · Mornington Peninsula LGA
About Peninsula College
Peninsula College is a public special school located in Dromana, Victoria (3936), within the Mornington Peninsula local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 160 students (50 girls and 110 boys).
Peninsula College has an ICSEA value of 957, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 28th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (28.1 full-time equivalent) and 80 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
Peninsula 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 Peninsula College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Peninsula College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Dromana Secondary College
Dromana · Government high school · 7-12
1,752 students · ICSEA 1018 · 316 m away
Red Hill Consolidated School
Red Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
489 students · ICSEA 1085 · 3.0 km away
Dromana Primary School
Dromana · Government primary · Prep-6
557 students · ICSEA 1034 · 4.4 km away
Mount Martha Primary School
Mount Martha · Government primary · Prep-6
544 students · ICSEA 1090 · 7.4 km away
Balcombe Grammar School
Mount Martha · Independent combined · Prep-12
954 students · ICSEA 1096 · 7.8 km away
Rosebud Primary School
Rosebud · Government primary · Prep-6
561 students · ICSEA 1012 · 8.9 km away
Osborne Primary School
Mount Martha · Government primary · Prep-6
638 students · ICSEA 1071 · 9.8 km away
Our Lady of Fatima School
Rosebud · Catholic primary · Prep-6
172 students · ICSEA 999 · 10 km away
Balnarring Primary School
Balnarring · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 1084 · 11 km away
Rosebud Secondary College
Rosebud · Government high school · 7-12
965 students · ICSEA 989 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Emerson School
Dandenong · Government special · U
371 students · ICSEA 953
Springvale Park Special Developmental School
Springvale · Government special · U
200 students · ICSEA 961
South Gippsland Specialist School
Leongatha · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 952
Melton Specialist School
Melton · Government special · U
406 students · ICSEA 951
Warragul & District Specialist School
Warragul · Government special · U
128 students · ICSEA 963
Warracknabeal Special Developmental School
Warracknabeal · Government special · U
29 students · ICSEA 951
Frequently asked questions
Is Peninsula College a public or private school?
Peninsula College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Peninsula College offer?
Peninsula College offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Peninsula College?
In 2025, Peninsula College had 160 enrolled students (50 girls, 110 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Peninsula College?
Peninsula College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 957. 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 Peninsula College?
Peninsula College has about 5.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Peninsula College co-ed?
Yes. Peninsula College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Peninsula College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Peninsula 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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