Collingwood English Language School
19 Cambridge Street, Collingwood VIC 3066
Collingwood English Language School is a government special school in Collingwood, VIC from Prep to Year 12 with about 237 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 906, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, 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
Based on the school's own public website, Collingwood English Language School (CELS) is a Victorian government school delivering full-time, intensive English courses for newly arrived migrant and refugee students of primary and secondary age, ahead of their move into mainstream schooling. The school describes a cooperative, supportive learning environment that values the diversity of cultures represented among its students, promotes tolerance and equal opportunity, and helps students build confidence while transitioning into Australian society and education.
Often praised
- intensive EAL support for new arrivals
- culturally diverse, inclusive environment
- dedicated transition-to-mainstream focus
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Collingwood | Public k–12 / combined | 0.7 km | 1,022 | 610 |
| Melbourne Indigenous Transition School | Richmond | Independent special | 1.4 km | 761 | 42 |
| Sophia Mundi Steiner School | Abbotsford | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 1,140 | 139 |
| River Nile School | North Melbourne | Independent special | 2.6 km | 820 | 121 |
| Melbourne Girls Grammar | South Yarra | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.6 km | 1,181 | 1,046 |
| Saints College | North Melbourne | Catholic special | 2.7 km | 935 | 1,524 |
| Hester Hornbrook Academy | Melbourne | Independent special | 2.7 km | 943 | 701 |
| Melbourne Grammar School | Melbourne | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.9 km | 1,177 | 1,905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Hill Specialist School | Swan Hill | Public special | 83 | 908 |
| Horsham Special School | Horsham | Public special | 108 | 903 |
| Western English Language School | Braybrook | Public special · P-10 | 43 | 903 |
| Baringa Special School | Moe | Public special | 166 | 901 |
| Hampden P-12 School | Cobden | Public special | 64 | 898 |
| Portland Bay School | Portland | Public special | 64 | 898 |
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.