Sophia Mundi Steiner School
1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford VIC 3067
Sophia Mundi Steiner School is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Abbotsford, VIC from Prep to Year 12 with about 139 students. Its ICSEA is 1,140, 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: Sophia Mundi is an independent Steiner school in Abbotsford, founded in 1985 by a group of parents. It teaches Prep to Year 12 from the heritage-listed St Marys building in the Abbotsford Convent precinct beside the Yarra River. It combines the Australian Steiner Curriculum with the International Baccalaureate Diploma in Years 11 and 12, and has a small student community of under 200.
Often praised
- Steiner curriculum
- IB Diploma pathway
- Heritage riverside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Collingwood | Public k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,022 | 610 |
| Xavier College | Kew | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | 1,154 | 1,503 |
| Trinity Grammar School Kew | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,180 | 1,577 |
| Ruyton Girls' School | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,198 | 854 |
| Methodist Ladies' College | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,190 | 2,169 |
| Melbourne Girls Grammar | South Yarra | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.6 km | 1,181 | 1,046 |
| Alphington Grammar School | Alphington | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.7 km | 1,150 | 679 |
| St Kevin's College | Toorak | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.9 km | 1,192 | 2,087 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Miller School | Macedon | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 399 | 1,139 |
| Eltham College | Research | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 639 | 1,139 |
| Heathdale Christian College | Werribee | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 2,367 | 1,139 |
| Lysterfield Lake College | Narre Warren North | Independent k–12 / combined · 3-8 | 130 | 1,139 |
| Waverley Christian College | Wantirna South | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 2,370 | 1,141 |
| Brighton Grammar School | Brighton | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,480 | 1,143 |
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.