Tombolo Academy
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hampton, Victoria 3188 · Bayside (Vic.) LGA
About Tombolo Academy
Tombolo Academy is an independent special school located in Hampton, Victoria (3188), within the Bayside (Vic.) local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 38 students (5 girls and 33 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Tombolo Academy has an ICSEA value of 1119, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 53% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (4.6 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.3 to 1.
Tombolo Academy 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 Tombolo Academy have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tombolo Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hampton East School
Hampton East · Government special · U
111 students · ICSEA 1058 · 682 m away
St Agnes' School
Highett · Catholic primary · Prep-6
164 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.1 km away
Avenues Education
Moorabbin · Government special
· 1.2 km away
Moorabbin Primary School
Moorabbin · Government primary · Prep-6
545 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.4 km away
Sandringham Primary School
Sandringham · Government primary · Prep-6
540 students · ICSEA 1158 · 1.6 km away
St Leonard's College
Brighton East · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,597 students · ICSEA 1184 · 1.8 km away
Hampton Primary School
Hampton · Government primary · Prep-6
628 students · ICSEA 1168 · 1.8 km away
Bentleigh West Primary School
Bentleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
788 students · ICSEA 1146 · 2.0 km away
Sacred Heart School
Sandringham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
274 students · ICSEA 1138 · 2.0 km away
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College
Bentleigh · Catholic high school · 7-12
732 students · ICSEA 1093 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Andale School
Kew · Independent special · U
26 students · ICSEA 1132
Lyrebird College
Coldstream · Independent special · U
20 students · ICSEA 1102
Rossbourne School
Hawthorn · Independent special · 7-12
147 students · ICSEA 1100
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
Frequently asked questions
Is Tombolo Academy a public or private school?
Tombolo Academy is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Tombolo Academy offer?
Tombolo Academy offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Tombolo Academy?
In 2025, Tombolo Academy had 38 enrolled students (5 girls, 33 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Tombolo Academy?
Tombolo Academy has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1119. 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 Tombolo Academy?
Tombolo Academy has about 8.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Tombolo Academy co-ed?
Yes. Tombolo Academy is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tombolo Academy?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tombolo Academy 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 Tombolo Academy?
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