Marnebek School Cranbourne
9 New Holland Drive, Cranbourne East VIC 3977
Marnebek School Cranbourne is a government special school in Cranbourne East, VIC with about 482 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 984, 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). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Marnebek School Cranbourne as a government special school for students Prep to Year 12 with disabilities and high support needs, running across two campuses in Cranbourne East. It offers specialist programs in physical education, visual arts and music, backed by a multidisciplinary team including occupational therapists, speech therapists, social workers, psychologists and NDIS support staff, plus transition and pathway guidance and dedicated art, music, science, food technology and media facilities.
Often praised
- multidisciplinary allied health support
- specialist arts and PE programs
- transition and pathway guidance
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Grammar School | Cranbourne East | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.3 km | 1,099 | 1,127 |
| Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne | Cranbourne | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 1,093 | 1,034 |
| Hillcrest Christian College | Clyde North | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.5 km | 1,106 | 2,231 |
| Narre Warren South P-12 College | Narre Warren South | Public k–12 / combined | 6.8 km | 918 | 2,319 |
| Heritage College | Narre Warren South | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.9 km | 1,058 | 613 |
| Berry Street Victoria Inc | Narre Warren | Independent special | 8.9 km | 894 | 219 |
| Narre Community Learning Centre | Foundation College | Narre Warren | Independent special | 9.3 km | 968 | 155 |
| St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar | Berwick | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.4 km | 1,155 | 980 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endeavour Hills Specialist School | Endeavour Hills | Public special | 314 | 985 |
| Montague Continuing Education Centre | South Melbourne | Public special | 16 | 983 |
| Glenroy Specialist School | Glenroy | Public special | 169 | 987 |
| Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School | Narre Warren | Public special | 168 | 990 |
| Victorian College For The Deaf | Melbourne | Public special | 72 | 978 |
| Heatherwood School | Donvale | Public special | 220 | 991 |
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.