Springvale Park Special Developmental School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Springvale, Victoria 3171 · Greater Dandenong LGA
About Springvale Park Special Developmental School
Springvale Park Special Developmental School is a public special school located in Springvale, Victoria (3171), within the Greater Dandenong local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 200 students (64 girls and 136 boys).
Springvale Park Special Developmental School has an ICSEA value of 961, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 29th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 52 teachers (46.6 full-time equivalent) and 64 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
Springvale Park Special Developmental 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 Springvale Park Special Developmental School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Springvale Park Special Developmental School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's School
Springvale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
527 students · ICSEA 1008 · 554 m away
Killester College
Springvale · Catholic high school · 7-12
993 students · ICSEA 1020 · 1.1 km away
Springvale Rise Primary School
Springvale · Government primary · Prep-6
451 students · ICSEA 929 · 1.2 km away
Minaret College
Springvale · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,929 students · ICSEA 998 · 1.3 km away
Fitra Community School
Clayton South · Independent primary · Prep-6
68 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.4 km away
Heatherhill Primary School
Springvale · Government primary · Prep-6
209 students · ICSEA 966 · 1.6 km away
Spring Parks Primary School
Springvale · Government primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.7 km away
Westall Primary School
Clayton South · Government primary · Prep-6
309 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.8 km away
Westall Secondary College
Clayton South · Government high school · 7-12
710 students · ICSEA 966 · 1.9 km away
St John Vianney's School
Mulgrave · Catholic primary · Prep-6
417 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Warragul & District Specialist School
Warragul · Government special · U
128 students · ICSEA 963
Peninsula College
Dromana · Government special · U
160 students · ICSEA 957
Waratah Special Developmental School
Bellfield · Government special · U
73 students · ICSEA 965
Nganboo Borron School
Werribee · Government special · U
115 students · ICSEA 965
Emerson School
Dandenong · Government special · U
371 students · ICSEA 953
Jackson School
St Albans · Government special · U
322 students · ICSEA 969
Frequently asked questions
Is Springvale Park Special Developmental School a public or private school?
Springvale Park Special Developmental School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Springvale Park Special Developmental School offer?
Springvale Park Special Developmental School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Springvale Park Special Developmental School?
In 2025, Springvale Park Special Developmental School had 200 enrolled students (64 girls, 136 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Springvale Park Special Developmental School?
Springvale Park Special Developmental School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 961. 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 Springvale Park Special Developmental School?
Springvale Park Special Developmental School has about 4.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Springvale Park Special Developmental School co-ed?
Yes. Springvale Park Special Developmental School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Springvale Park Special Developmental School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Springvale Park Special Developmental 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.
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