Rossbourne School
131 Power Street, Hawthorn VIC 3122
Rossbourne School is an independent special school in Hawthorn, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 147 students. Its ICSEA is 1,100, 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). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Rossbourne School is an independent, non-denominational, co-educational special school in Hawthorn, founded in 1967, for students aged 12-17 with identifiable learning disorders who have found mainstream schooling difficult. It has about 147 students and a low student-to-teacher ratio of around 5:1. The site is on a quiet, leafy residential street near the Yarra River, supporting a calm learning environment.
Often praised
- Low student-teacher ratio
- Founded 1967, specialist focus
- Calm leafy Hawthorn setting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier College | Kew | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,154 | 1,503 |
| Scotch College | Hawthorn | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,188 | 1,957 |
| St Kevin's College | Toorak | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,192 | 2,087 |
| Methodist Ladies' College | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,190 | 2,169 |
| Trinity Grammar School Kew | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,180 | 1,577 |
| Ruyton Girls' School | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,198 | 854 |
| St Catherine's School | Toorak | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,175 | 685 |
| Carey Baptist Grammar School | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,177 | 2,564 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyrebird College | Coldstream | Independent special | 20 | 1,102 |
| 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 |
| Berengarra School | Box Hill North | Independent special · 7-12 | 61 | 1,084 |
| Mastery Schools Victoria | Bundoora | Independent special · 4-9 | 62 | 1,082 |
About this data
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