River Nile School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Melbourne, Victoria 3051 · Melbourne LGA
About River Nile School
River Nile School is an independent girls' special school located in North Melbourne, Victoria (3051), within the Melbourne local government area. It caters for students from 11 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 121 students. The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
River Nile School has an ICSEA value of 820, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 88% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (14.0 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 17% over the past five years.
River Nile 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.
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.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How River Nile School's 121 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at River Nile School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near River Nile School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Saints College
North Melbourne · Catholic special · 7-12
1,524 students · ICSEA 935 · 173 m away
Simonds Catholic College
West Melbourne · Catholic high school · 7-12
359 students · ICSEA 1053 · 211 m away
North Melbourne Primary School
North Melbourne · Government primary · Prep-6
910 students · ICSEA 1136 · 811 m away
University High School
Parkville · Government high school · 7-12
1,983 students · ICSEA 1117 · 901 m away
Hester Hornbrook Academy
Melbourne · Independent special · 10-12
701 students · ICSEA 943 · 1.2 km away
Carlton Gardens Primary School
Carlton · Government primary · Prep-6
435 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.3 km away
Ozford College
Melbourne · Independent high school · 10-12
101 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.3 km away
Docklands Primary School
Docklands · Government primary · Prep-6
616 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.4 km away
St Michael's Primary School
North Melbourne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
236 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.5 km away
Carlton Primary School
Carlton · Government primary · Prep-6
114 students · ICSEA 957 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Melbourne Indigenous Transition School
Richmond · Independent special · 7-8
42 students · ICSEA 761
Berry Street School
Narre Warren · Independent special · 7-12
219 students · ICSEA 894
Julia Gillard Community College
Werribee · Independent special · 11-12
54 students · ICSEA 941
Hester Hornbrook Academy
Melbourne · Independent special · 10-12
701 students · ICSEA 943
Indie School Wodonga
Wodonga · Independent special · 9-12
1,617 students · ICSEA 946
Preston Reservoir Adult Community Education - Prace College campus
Reservoir · Independent special · 11
75 students · ICSEA 946
Frequently asked questions
Is River Nile School a public or private school?
River Nile School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does River Nile School offer?
River Nile School offers 11 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend River Nile School?
In 2025, River Nile School had 121 enrolled students (121 girls, 0 boys), a change of 17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of River Nile School?
River Nile School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 820. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at River Nile School?
River Nile School has about 8.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is River Nile School co-ed?
No. River Nile School is a girls' school.
What other schools are near River Nile School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of River Nile 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.
Where can I get tutoring near River Nile School?
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