Southern Autistic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025East Bentleigh, Victoria 3165 · Glen Eira LGA
About Southern Autistic School
Southern Autistic School is a public special school located in East Bentleigh, Victoria (3165), within the Glen Eira local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 294 students (50 girls and 244 boys).
Southern Autistic School has an ICSEA value of 1049, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 64 teachers (59.1 full-time equivalent) and 67 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
Southern Autistic 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.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Southern Autistic School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Southern Autistic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bentleigh Secondary College
Bentleigh East · Government high school · 7-12
936 students · ICSEA 1082 · 218 m away
St Peter's School
Bentleigh East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
625 students · ICSEA 1121 · 805 m away
East Bentleigh Primary School
Bentleigh East · Government primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.1 km away
Coatesville Primary School
Bentleigh East · Government primary · Prep-6
795 students · ICSEA 1136 · 1.2 km away
Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School
Bentleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.3 km away
Valkstone Primary School
Bentleigh East · Government primary · Prep-6
668 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.4 km away
St Catherine's School
Moorabbin · Catholic primary · Prep-6
85 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.5 km away
Southmoor Primary School
Moorabbin · Government primary · Prep-6
368 students · ICSEA 1121 · 1.8 km away
St Paul's School
Bentleigh · Catholic primary · Prep-6
341 students · ICSEA 1134 · 1.9 km away
Bayside Special Developmental School
Moorabbin · Government special · U
48 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Furlong Park School For Deaf Children
Sunshine North · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 1043
Western Autistic School
Laverton · Government special · U
290 students · ICSEA 1042
Glenallen School
Glen Waverley · Government special · U
171 students · ICSEA 1041
Ashwood School
Ashwood · Government special · U
127 students · ICSEA 1058
Hampton East School
Hampton East · Government special · U
111 students · ICSEA 1058
Aurora School
Blackburn South · Government special · U
270 students · ICSEA 1038
Frequently asked questions
Is Southern Autistic School a public or private school?
Southern Autistic School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Southern Autistic School offer?
Southern Autistic School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Southern Autistic School?
In 2025, Southern Autistic School had 294 enrolled students (50 girls, 244 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Southern Autistic School?
Southern Autistic School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1049. 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 Southern Autistic School?
Southern Autistic School has about 4.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Southern Autistic School co-ed?
Yes. Southern Autistic School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Southern Autistic School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Southern Autistic 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 Southern Autistic School?
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