Yarrabah School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Aspendale, Victoria 3195 · Kingston (Vic.) LGA
About Yarrabah School
Yarrabah School is a public special school located in Aspendale, Victoria (3195), within the Kingston (Vic.) local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 189 students (60 girls and 129 boys).
Yarrabah School has an ICSEA value of 1032, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 61st percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 45 teachers (39.4 full-time equivalent) and 96 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.7 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
Yarrabah 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 Yarrabah School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Yarrabah School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mordialloc College
Mordialloc · Government high school · 7-12
1,218 students · ICSEA 1062 · 453 m away
St Louis de Montfort's School
Aspendale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
594 students · ICSEA 1107 · 671 m away
Aspendale Primary School
Aspendale · Government primary · Prep-6
477 students · ICSEA 1100 · 748 m away
St Brigid's School
Mordialloc · Catholic primary · Prep-6
169 students · ICSEA 1091 · 789 m away
Mordialloc Beach Primary School
Mordialloc · Government primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.2 km away
Aspendale Gardens Primary School
Aspendale Gardens · Government primary · Prep-6
592 students · ICSEA 1095 · 2.0 km away
St John Vianney's School
Parkdale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
164 students · ICSEA 1099 · 2.6 km away
Parkdale Primary School
Parkdale · Government primary · Prep-6
631 students · ICSEA 1133 · 2.7 km away
Parkdale Secondary College
Mordialloc · Government high school · 7-12
1,418 students · ICSEA 1067 · 2.7 km away
Edithvale Primary School
Edithvale · Government primary · Prep-6
525 students · ICSEA 1100 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Eastern Ranges School
Ferntree Gully · Government special · U
200 students · ICSEA 1031
Northern School For Autism
Reservoir · Government special · U
525 students · ICSEA 1030
Dharra School
Aintree · Government special · U
111 students · ICSEA 1029
Coburg Special Developmental School
Coburg · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 1028
Jennings Street School
Laverton · Government special · U
117 students · ICSEA 1037
Aurora School
Blackburn South · Government special · U
270 students · ICSEA 1038
Frequently asked questions
Is Yarrabah School a public or private school?
Yarrabah School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Yarrabah School offer?
Yarrabah School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Yarrabah School?
In 2025, Yarrabah School had 189 enrolled students (60 girls, 129 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Yarrabah School?
Yarrabah School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1032. 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 Yarrabah School?
Yarrabah School has about 4.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Yarrabah School co-ed?
Yes. Yarrabah School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Yarrabah School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Yarrabah 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 Yarrabah School?
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