Warragul & District Specialist School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Warragul, Victoria 3820 · Baw Baw LGA
About Warragul & District Specialist School
Warragul & District Specialist School is a public special school located in Warragul, Victoria (3820), within the Baw Baw local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 128 students (42 girls and 86 boys).
Warragul & District Specialist School has an ICSEA value of 963, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 30th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 46% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (30.5 full-time equivalent) and 61 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
Warragul & District Specialist 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 Warragul & District Specialist School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Warragul & District Specialist School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Warragul Regional College
Warragul · Government high school · 7-12
662 students · ICSEA 975 · 102 m away
Warragul Primary School
Warragul · Government primary · Prep-6
261 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.0 km away
Marist-Sion College
Warragul · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,063 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.0 km away
St Joseph's School
Warragul · Catholic primary · Prep-6
335 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.3 km away
ECG Secondary College
Warragul · Independent special · 9-12
306 students · ICSEA 957 · 1.5 km away
Warragul North Primary School
Warragul · Government primary · Prep-6
480 students · ICSEA 1019 · 2.3 km away
St Angela of the Cross Primary School
Warragul · Catholic primary · Prep-6
282 students · ICSEA 1035 · 4.2 km away
Nilma Primary School
Nilma · Government primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 979 · 4.4 km away
Chairo Christian School
Drouin · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,691 students · ICSEA 1055 · 4.8 km away
Lardner and District Primary School
Lardner · Government primary · Prep-6
71 students · ICSEA 1007 · 5.9 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Springvale Park Special Developmental School
Springvale · Government special · U
200 students · ICSEA 961
Waratah Special Developmental School
Bellfield · Government special · U
73 students · ICSEA 965
Nganboo Borron School
Werribee · Government special · U
115 students · ICSEA 965
Jackson School
St Albans · Government special · U
322 students · ICSEA 969
Frankston Special Developmental School
Frankston · Government special · U
124 students · ICSEA 969
Peninsula College
Dromana · Government special · U
160 students · ICSEA 957
Frequently asked questions
Is Warragul & District Specialist School a public or private school?
Warragul & District Specialist School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Warragul & District Specialist School offer?
Warragul & District Specialist School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Warragul & District Specialist School?
In 2025, Warragul & District Specialist School had 128 enrolled students (42 girls, 86 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Warragul & District Specialist School?
Warragul & District Specialist School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 963. 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 Warragul & District Specialist School?
Warragul & District Specialist School has about 4.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Warragul & District Specialist School co-ed?
Yes. Warragul & District Specialist School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Warragul & District Specialist School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Warragul & District Specialist 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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