Ascot Vale Heights School
1 Tasma Street, Ascot Vale VIC 3032
Ascot Vale Heights School is a government special school in Ascot Vale, VIC with about 119 students. Its ICSEA is 1,021, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Public information describes Ascot Vale Heights School as a small government specialist school in Ascot Vale supporting students with mild to moderate intellectual disability. It runs a Primary Learning Centre focused on communication, social skills and 'ready to learn' foundations, and a Middle Learning Centre building academic, autonomy and independent work skills tied to Individual Education Goals, with senior students undertaking VET or Applied Learning studies. The school maintains a notably low student-to-teacher ratio, reflecting an individualised approach to support.
Often praised
- low student-to-teacher ratio
- individualised learning centres
- pathway to VET/Applied Learning
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkville College | Parkville | Public special | 1.3 km | — | — |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School | Essendon | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.4 km | 1,161 | 859 |
| Saints College | North Melbourne | Catholic special | 3.6 km | 935 | 1,524 |
| River Nile School | North Melbourne | Independent special | 3.7 km | 820 | 121 |
| Antonine College | Pascoe Vale South | Catholic k–12 / combined | 4.1 km | 982 | 927 |
| Hester Hornbrook Academy | Melbourne | Independent special | 4.9 km | 943 | 701 |
| Croxton Special School | Northcote | Public special | 5.0 km | 1,008 | 130 |
| Australian International Academy of Education | Coburg | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.4 km | 1,071 | 2,215 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn English Language School | Burwood East | Public special · P-10 | 172 | 1,022 |
| Coburg Special Developmental School | Coburg | Public special | 76 | 1,028 |
| Dharra School | Aintree | Public special | 130 | 1,029 |
| Northern School For Autism | Reservoir | Public special | 329 | 1,030 |
| Rosamond Special School | Braybrook | Public special | 145 | 1,012 |
| Eastern Ranges School | Ferntree Gully | Public special | 194 | 1,031 |
About this data
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