Oakwood School
319 Balaclava Road, Caulfield North VIC 3161
Oakwood School is a government secondary school in Caulfield North, VIC for Years 8–12 with about 162 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 968, 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). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available sources, Oakwood School's Caulfield North campus is a government school supporting secondary students who have disengaged from mainstream education, many navigating trauma or mental health challenges. Its own materials describe a focus on personalised learning and pathway plans, literacy and numeracy support, and programs in art, physical education, and vocational studies, delivered in a small, nurturing setting alongside sister campuses across Melbourne's south-east and Mornington Peninsula.
Often praised
- personalised learning plans
- small, supportive class sizes
- trauma-informed, nurturing environment
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Oakwood School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Eira CollegeGifted class: SEAL | Caulfield East | Public high school | 1.3 km | 1,117 | 889 |
| Melbourne Montessori College | Caulfield South | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,137 | 311 |
| De La Salle College | Malvern | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,131 | 890 |
| Sacre Coeur | Glen Iris | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,171 | 659 |
| Korowa Anglican Girls' School | Glen Iris | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,183 | 774 |
| Japanese School of Melbourne | Caulfield South | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.4 km | 1,091 | 28 |
| Adass Israel School | Elsternwick | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | 932 | 382 |
| Lauriston Girls' School | Armadale | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | 1,199 | 935 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Secondary College | Alexandra | Public high school · 7-12 | 325 | 968 |
| Beaufort Secondary College | Beaufort | Public high school · 7-12 | 195 | 968 |
| Donald High School | Donald | Public high school · 7-12 | 79 | 968 |
| Peter Lalor Secondary College | Lalor | Public high school · 10-12 | 116 | 968 |
| Broadford Secondary College | Broadford | Public high school · 7-12 | 846 | 969 |
| Carrum Downs Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Carrum Downs | Public high school · 7-12 | 932 | 969 |
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.