Rossbourne School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hawthorn, Victoria 3122 · Boroondara LGA
About Rossbourne School
Rossbourne School is an independent special school located in Hawthorn, Victoria (3122), within the Boroondara local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 147 students (51 girls and 96 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Rossbourne School has an ICSEA value of 1100, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 54% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (27.4 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 17% over the past five years.
Rossbourne 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.
Enrolments by year level
How Rossbourne School's 147 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Rossbourne School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Rossbourne School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Erasmus Primary School
Hawthorn · Independent primary · Prep-6
92 students · ICSEA 1187 · 615 m away
Glenferrie Primary School
Hawthorn · Government primary · Prep-6
244 students · ICSEA 1160 · 651 m away
St Joseph's School
Hawthorn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
369 students · ICSEA 1156 · 781 m away
Hawthorn West Primary School
Hawthorn · Government primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1165 · 788 m away
Melbourne Girls College
Richmond · Government high school · 7-12
1,531 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.1 km away
Xavier College
Kew · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,503 students · ICSEA 1154 · 1.1 km away
Swinburne Senior Secondary College
Hawthorn · Government high school · 11-12
374 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.3 km away
Scotch College
Hawthorn · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,957 students · ICSEA 1188 · 1.3 km away
St Kevin's College
Toorak · Catholic combined · Prep-12
2,087 students · ICSEA 1192 · 1.4 km away
Methodist Ladies' College
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,169 students · ICSEA 1190 · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Lyrebird College
Coldstream · Independent special · U
20 students · ICSEA 1102
Kamaruka
South Yarra · Independent special · 2-10
35 students · ICSEA 1094
St Paul's College
Balwyn · Independent special · U
50 students · ICSEA 1090
The Currajong School
Malvern East · Independent special · Prep-6
41 students · ICSEA 1089
Berengarra School
Box Hill North · Independent special · 7-12
61 students · ICSEA 1084
Mastery Schools Victoria
Bundoora · Independent special · 4-9
62 students · ICSEA 1082
Frequently asked questions
Is Rossbourne School a public or private school?
Rossbourne School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Rossbourne School offer?
Rossbourne School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Rossbourne School?
In 2025, Rossbourne School had 147 enrolled students (51 girls, 96 boys), a change of 17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Rossbourne School?
Rossbourne School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1100. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Rossbourne School?
Rossbourne School has about 5.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Rossbourne School?
In 2025, Rossbourne School had 24 students in Year 7 and 30 in Year 12.
Is Rossbourne School co-ed?
Yes. Rossbourne School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Rossbourne School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Rossbourne 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 Rossbourne School?
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