Berengarra School
43 Harrison Street, Box Hill North VIC 3129
Berengarra School is an independent special school in Box Hill North, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 61 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,084, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2024) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Berengarra is a non-denominational, co-educational independent school founded in 1976 for Years 7 to 12 students with social and emotional complexity. The Box Hill North campus serves around 80 students with a very low student-to-teacher ratio. A Chadstone campus offers senior students the Victorian Pathways Certificate and VCE Vocational Major, supporting apprenticeships, further study and employment.
Often praised
- Small, supportive classes
- VCE Vocational Major pathways
- Established since 1976
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswood College | Box Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 1,162 | 575 |
| Heatherwood School | Donvale | Public special | 4.0 km | 991 | 220 |
| St Paul's College Balwyn | Balwyn | Independent special | 4.1 km | 1,090 | 50 |
| Aurora School | Blackburn South | Public special | 4.3 km | 1,038 | 236 |
| Belmore School | Balwyn | Public special | 4.5 km | 1,096 | 42 |
| Fintona Girls' School | Balwyn | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.7 km | 1,191 | 533 |
| Mount Scopus Memorial College | Burwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.0 km | 1,159 | 1,170 |
| Blackburn English Language School | Burwood East | Public special | 5.1 km | 1,022 | 172 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mastery Schools Victoria | Bundoora | Independent special · 4-9 | 62 | 1,082 |
| The Currajong School | Malvern East | Independent special · P-6 | 41 | 1,089 |
| St Paul's College Balwyn | Balwyn | Independent special | 50 | 1,090 |
| Kamaruka | South Yarra | Independent special · 2-10 | 35 | 1,094 |
| Rossbourne School | Hawthorn | Independent special · 7-12 | 147 | 1,100 |
| Lyrebird College | Coldstream | Independent special | 20 | 1,102 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.