Warracknabeal Special Developmental School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Warracknabeal, Victoria 3393 · Yarriambiack LGA
About Warracknabeal Special Developmental School
Warracknabeal Special Developmental School is a public special school located in Warracknabeal, Victoria (3393), within the Yarriambiack local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 29 students (4 girls and 25 boys).
Warracknabeal Special Developmental School has an ICSEA value of 951, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 25th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (7.6 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
Warracknabeal 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 Warracknabeal Special Developmental School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Warracknabeal Special Developmental School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's School
Warracknabeal · Catholic primary · Prep-6
74 students · ICSEA 1026 · 617 m away
Warracknabeal Primary School
Warracknabeal · Government primary · Prep-6
111 students · ICSEA 903 · 1.1 km away
Warracknabeal Secondary College
Warracknabeal · Government high school · 7-12
175 students · ICSEA 964 · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Melton Specialist School
Melton · Government special · U
406 students · ICSEA 951
Ballarat Specialist School
Lake Gardens · Government special · U
453 students · ICSEA 950
South Gippsland Specialist School
Leongatha · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 952
Emerson School
Dandenong · Government special · U
371 students · ICSEA 953
Naranga School
Frankston · Government special · U
159 students · ICSEA 945
Peninsula College
Dromana · Government special · U
160 students · ICSEA 957
Frequently asked questions
Is Warracknabeal Special Developmental School a public or private school?
Warracknabeal Special Developmental School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Warracknabeal Special Developmental School offer?
Warracknabeal Special Developmental School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Warracknabeal Special Developmental School?
In 2025, Warracknabeal Special Developmental School had 29 enrolled students (4 girls, 25 boys), a change of -22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Warracknabeal Special Developmental School?
Warracknabeal Special Developmental School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 951. 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 Warracknabeal Special Developmental School?
Warracknabeal Special Developmental School has about 3.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Warracknabeal Special Developmental School co-ed?
Yes. Warracknabeal Special Developmental School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Warracknabeal Special Developmental School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Warracknabeal 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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