Melbourne Indigenous Transition School
16 The Vaucluse, Punt Road Oval, Richmond VIC 3121
Melbourne Indigenous Transition School is an independent special school in Richmond, VIC for Years 7–8 with about 42 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 761, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, 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
Drawn from public online sources: Melbourne Indigenous Transition School is a specialist boarding and transition program on Wurundjeri Country in Richmond, delivering a Year 7 program for about 22 Indigenous students each year, mostly from remote Northern Territory communities and some from Victoria. Its values are Respect, Courage, Culture and Care. After the year, students move to one of twelve partner schools; it reports strong attendance and completion.
Often praised
- Year 7 transition boarding program
- Strong attendance and completion
- Values of Respect, Courage, Culture, Care
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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 English Language School | Collingwood | Public special | 1.4 km | 906 | 237 |
| Melbourne Girls Grammar | South Yarra | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,181 | 1,046 |
| Collingwood CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Collingwood | Public k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,022 | 610 |
| Melbourne Grammar School | Melbourne | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 1,177 | 1,905 |
| Kamaruka | South Yarra | Independent special | 2.1 km | 1,094 | 35 |
| Sophia Mundi Steiner School | Abbotsford | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,140 | 139 |
| Hester Hornbrook Academy | Melbourne | Independent special | 2.9 km | 943 | 701 |
| Rossbourne School | Hawthorn | Independent special | 3.3 km | 1,100 | 147 |
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.