Giant Steps Melbourne
11 Malmsbury Street, Kew VIC 3101
Giant Steps Melbourne is an independent special school in Kew, VIC with about 49 students. Its ICSEA is 1,125, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, 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
Drawn from public online sources: Giant Steps Melbourne in Kew is a registered charity opened in 2016 that runs a school, adult services, a mental health clinic and vacation care for autistic people aged 5 to 25. Its transdisciplinary program combines intensive occupational, speech and music therapies with individualised education. The charity does not charge school fees and operates a sister school in Sydney.
Often praised
- Transdisciplinary therapy program
- Fee-free charity school
- Individualised education plans
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andale School | Kew | Independent special | 0.5 km | 1,132 | 26 |
| Trinity Grammar School Kew | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,180 | 1,577 |
| Ruyton Girls' School | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,198 | 854 |
| Xavier College | Kew | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,154 | 1,503 |
| Methodist Ladies' College | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,190 | 2,169 |
| Carey Baptist Grammar School | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,177 | 2,564 |
| Genazzano FCJ College | Kew | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,127 | 680 |
| Sophia Mundi Steiner School | Abbotsford | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,140 | 139 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tombolo Academy | Hampton | Independent special | 38 | 1,119 |
| Andale School | Kew | Independent special | 26 | 1,132 |
| Lyrebird College | Coldstream | Independent special | 20 | 1,102 |
| Rossbourne School | Hawthorn | Independent special · 7-12 | 147 | 1,100 |
About this data
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