Sherbrooke Community School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sassafras, Victoria 3787 · Yarra Ranges LGA
#193 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#879 of 1,259 nationally
About Sherbrooke Community School
Sherbrooke Community School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Sassafras, Victoria (3787), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from 1 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 95 students (53 girls and 42 boys).
Sherbrooke Community School has an ICSEA value of 982, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 39th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (15.8 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 36% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sherbrooke Community School scores 39.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 193rd of 239 combined schools in VIC (7th of 7 in the Yarra Ranges area).
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.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 982
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-36% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-53 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Sherbrooke Community School's 95 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sherbrooke Community School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sherbrooke Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sassafras Primary School
Sassafras · Government primary · Prep-6
29 students · ICSEA 1055 · 913 m away
Olinda Primary School
Olinda · Government primary · Prep-6
13 students · ICSEA 964 · 2.1 km away
Ferny Creek Primary School
Ferny Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
127 students · ICSEA 1111 · 2.2 km away
Kallista Primary School
Kallista · Government primary · Prep-6
91 students · ICSEA 1118 · 2.6 km away
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
The Basin · Catholic primary · Prep-6
255 students · ICSEA 1069 · 3.7 km away
Upwey High School
Upwey · Government high school · 7-12
744 students · ICSEA 1048 · 4.1 km away
Upwey Primary School
Upwey · Government primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 1114 · 4.1 km away
The Basin Primary School
The Basin · Government primary · Prep-6
583 students · ICSEA 1042 · 4.2 km away
Mount Dandenong Primary School
Mount Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
152 students · ICSEA 1078 · 4.3 km away
Tecoma Primary School
Tecoma · Government primary · Prep-6
361 students · ICSEA 1080 · 4.3 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Pyramid Hill College
Pyramid Hill · Government combined · Prep-10
104 students · ICSEA 982
Boronia K-12 College
Boronia · Government combined · Prep-12
494 students · ICSEA 982
Terang College
Terang · Government combined · Prep-12
246 students · ICSEA 983
Camperdown College
Camperdown · Government combined · Prep-12
381 students · ICSEA 983
Rainbow P-12 College
Rainbow · Government combined · Prep-12
109 students · ICSEA 980
Balmoral K-12 Community College
Balmoral · Government combined · Prep-12
86 students · ICSEA 986
Frequently asked questions
Is Sherbrooke Community School a public or private school?
Sherbrooke Community School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Sherbrooke Community School offer?
Sherbrooke Community School offers 1 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Sherbrooke Community School?
In 2025, Sherbrooke Community School had 95 enrolled students (53 girls, 42 boys), a change of -36% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sherbrooke Community School?
Sherbrooke Community School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 982. 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.
How does Sherbrooke Community School rank in VIC?
Sherbrooke Community School ranks 193rd of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (39.0/100), and 879th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sherbrooke Community School?
Sherbrooke Community School has about 6.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Sherbrooke Community School?
In 2025, Sherbrooke Community School recorded a median VCE study score of 24 with 0% of study scores at 40 or above, from 17 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Sherbrooke Community School?
In 2025, Sherbrooke Community School had 6 students in Year 7 and 12 in Year 12.
Is Sherbrooke Community School co-ed?
Yes. Sherbrooke Community School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sherbrooke Community School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sherbrooke Community 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 Sherbrooke Community School?
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