Croydon Special Developmental School
71-95 Belmont Road East, Croydon South VIC 3136
Croydon Special Developmental School is a government special school in Croydon South, VIC with about 93 students. Its ICSEA is 976, 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 online sources describe Croydon Special Developmental School as a government special school in Croydon South, VIC, catering for around 124 students aged roughly 3 to 18 with moderate-severe intellectual disability, some with autism spectrum disorder and/or physical disabilities. It runs an Early Education Program for children aged 2.8 to 4.8 with developmental delays or diagnosed disabilities. Staff include teachers, education support and allied health professionals working alongside families, supported by a notably low student-to-teacher ratio.
Often praised
- low student-to-teacher ratio
- allied health support team
- early education program
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tintern Grammar | Ringwood East | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,154 | 985 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar | Ringwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.1 km | 1,155 | 1,899 |
| Boronia K-12 College | Boronia | Public k–12 / combined | 4.9 km | 982 | 458 |
| Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School | Warranwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.1 km | 1,097 | 470 |
| Billanook College | Mooroolbark | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.0 km | 1,104 | 889 |
| Fernbrook School | The Basin | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.1 km | 1,049 | 78 |
| Oxley Christian College | Chirnside Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.2 km | 1,119 | 838 |
| Mooroolbark Grammar | Mooroolbark | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.9 km | 997 | 39 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Special Developmental School | Sunshine | Public special | 195 | 976 |
| Victorian College For The Deaf | Melbourne | Public special | 72 | 978 |
| Frankston Special Developmental School | Frankston | Public special | 130 | 969 |
| Jackson School | St Albans | Public special | 319 | 969 |
| Montague Continuing Education Centre | South Melbourne | Public special | 16 | 983 |
| Marnebek School Cranbourne | Cranbourne East | Public special | 482 | 984 |
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.