The Avenue School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ferntree Gully, Victoria 3156 · Knox LGA
About The Avenue School
The Avenue School is an independent high school located in Ferntree Gully, Victoria (3156), within the Knox local government area. It caters for students from 11 and in 2025 enrolled 21 students (15 girls and 6 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
The Avenue School has an ICSEA value of 999, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (3.0 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.0 to 1.
On the Success Index, The Avenue School scores 50.8 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 999
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 The Avenue School's 21 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
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Schools near The Avenue School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St John the Baptist School
Ferntree Gully · Catholic primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 1075 · 483 m away
Heritage College Knox
Ferntree Gully · Independent combined · Prep-12
183 students · ICSEA 1059 · 654 m away
Eastern Ranges School
Ferntree Gully · Government special · U
200 students · ICSEA 1031 · 738 m away
St Joseph's College
Ferntree Gully · Catholic high school · 7-12
991 students · ICSEA 1052 · 813 m away
Ferntree Gully North Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.0 km away
Wattle View Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
247 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.6 km away
Mountain Gate Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
432 students · ICSEA 1072 · 2.2 km away
Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School
Upper Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
80 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.3 km away
Kent Park Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
197 students · ICSEA 1012 · 2.7 km away
Urban College
Boronia · Independent high school · 10-12
100 students · ICSEA 975 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Highview College
Maryborough · Independent high school · 7-12
463 students · ICSEA 1005
Ozford College
Melbourne · Independent high school · 10-12
101 students · ICSEA 1008
Bayview College
Portland · Independent high school · 7-12
291 students · ICSEA 1009
Islamic College of Sport
Coburg · Independent high school · 11-12
72 students · ICSEA 989
Plenty River College
South Morang · Independent high school · 10-12
62 students · ICSEA 1013
Urban College
Boronia · Independent high school · 10-12
100 students · ICSEA 975
Frequently asked questions
Is The Avenue School a public or private school?
The Avenue School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does The Avenue School offer?
The Avenue School offers 11. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend The Avenue School?
In 2025, The Avenue School had 21 enrolled students (15 girls, 6 boys).
What is the ICSEA of The Avenue School?
The Avenue School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 999. 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 The Avenue School?
The Avenue School has about 7.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is The Avenue School co-ed?
Yes. The Avenue School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Avenue School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Avenue 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 The Avenue School?
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