Lyrebird College
5/12 Kelso Street, Coldstream VIC 3770
Lyrebird College is an independent special school in Coldstream, VIC with about 20 students. Its ICSEA is 1,102, 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: Lyrebird College in Coldstream is an independent school in the Yarra Ranges for children aged 5 to 18 with autism, including high-support needs, applying Applied Behaviour Analysis principles. Around 20 students enrolled in 2025, with a student-to-teacher ratio of about four to one. The school received government building funds for a multipurpose classroom and landscaping to enrol more students.
Often praised
- Autism-specific ABA approach
- Very low student-teacher ratio
- Ages 5 to 18
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cire Community School | Cire Training | Lilydale | Independent special | 4.3 km | 987 | 524 |
| Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School | Mount Evelyn | Public special | 4.7 km | 993 | 94 |
| Mooroolbark Grammar | Mooroolbark | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.1 km | 997 | 39 |
| Edinburgh College | Lilydale | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.3 km | 1,083 | 590 |
| Billanook College | Mooroolbark | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.2 km | 1,104 | 889 |
| Mount Evelyn Christian School/Ranges TEC | Mount Evelyn | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.4 km | 1,059 | 693 |
| Oxley Christian College | Chirnside Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.6 km | 1,119 | 838 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar | Ringwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 12.3 km | 1,155 | 1,899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossbourne School | Hawthorn | Independent special · 7-12 | 147 | 1,100 |
| Kamaruka | South Yarra | Independent special · 2-10 | 35 | 1,094 |
| St Paul's College Balwyn | Balwyn | Independent special | 50 | 1,090 |
| The Currajong School | Malvern East | Independent special · P-6 | 41 | 1,089 |
| Tombolo Academy | Hampton | Independent special | 38 | 1,119 |
| Berengarra School | Box Hill North | Independent special · 7-12 | 61 | 1,084 |
About this data
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