Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Evelyn, Victoria 3796 · Yarra Ranges LGA
About Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School
Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School is a public special school located in Mount Evelyn, Victoria (3796), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 89 students (28 girls and 61 boys).
Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School has an ICSEA value of 993, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 44th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (23.9 full-time equivalent) and 52 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 21% over the past five years.
Yarra Ranges 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 Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Birmingham Primary School
Mount Evelyn · Government primary · Prep-6
666 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.5 km away
Mount Evelyn Primary School
Mount Evelyn · Government primary · Prep-6
397 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.8 km away
St Mary's School
Mount Evelyn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1018 · 2.0 km away
Wandin North Primary School
Wandin North · Government primary · Prep-6
311 students · ICSEA 1016 · 2.2 km away
Mount Evelyn Christian School
Mount Evelyn · Independent combined · Prep-12
693 students · ICSEA 1059 · 3.1 km away
Edinburgh College
Lilydale · Independent combined · Prep-12
590 students · ICSEA 1083 · 3.1 km away
Mount Lilydale Mercy College
Lilydale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,550 students · ICSEA 1045 · 3.6 km away
Lilydale Primary School
Lilydale · Government primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 1014 · 3.6 km away
St Patrick's School
Lilydale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
250 students · ICSEA 1052 · 3.8 km away
Lilydale High School
Lilydale · Government high school · 7-12
1,424 students · ICSEA 1013 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Wayi School
Craigieburn · Government special · U
192 students · ICSEA 994
Heatherwood School
Donvale · Government special · U
214 students · ICSEA 991
Warringa Park School
Hoppers Crossing · Government special · U
703 students · ICSEA 991
Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School
Narre Warren · Government special · U
201 students · ICSEA 990
Vermont South Special School
Vermont South · Government special · U
140 students · ICSEA 998
Sunbury And Macedon Ranges Specialist School
Sunbury · Government special · U
283 students · ICSEA 998
Frequently asked questions
Is Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School a public or private school?
Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School offer?
Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School?
In 2025, Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School had 89 enrolled students (28 girls, 61 boys), a change of -21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School?
Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 993. 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 Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School?
Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School has about 3.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School co-ed?
Yes. Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Yarra Ranges 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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