St Paul's College Balwyn
3 Brenbeal Street, Balwyn VIC 3101
St Paul's College Balwyn is an independent special school in Balwyn, VIC with about 50 students. Its ICSEA is 1,090, 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). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: St Paul's College is a Catholic, co-educational specialist school in Balwyn for students from Prep to Year 12 with intellectual, physical, multiple and sensory disabilities, complex medical needs and autism. It moved to a purpose-built campus in 2019. Facilities include an assistive technology centre, sensory room, STEAM centre, inclusive playgrounds, and a cafe and kitchen garden. Roughly 55 to 60 students attend.
Often praised
- Purpose-built inclusive campus
- Assistive technology and sensory rooms
- Prep to Year 12 specialist
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fintona Girls' School | Balwyn | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.7 km | 1,191 | 533 |
| Belmore School | Balwyn | Public special | 1.0 km | 1,096 | 42 |
| Camberwell Grammar School | Canterbury | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,192 | 1,346 |
| Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar | Canterbury | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,135 | 814 |
| Camberwell Girls Grammar School | Canterbury | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | 1,180 | 777 |
| Genazzano FCJ College | Kew | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,127 | 680 |
| Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,154 | 200 |
| Carey Baptist Grammar School | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Currajong School | Malvern East | Independent special · P-6 | 41 | 1,089 |
| Kamaruka | South Yarra | Independent special · 2-10 | 35 | 1,094 |
| Berengarra School | Box Hill North | Independent special · 7-12 | 61 | 1,084 |
| Mastery Schools Victoria | Bundoora | Independent special · 4-9 | 62 | 1,082 |
| Rossbourne School | Hawthorn | Independent special · 7-12 | 147 | 1,100 |
| Lyrebird College | Coldstream | Independent special | 20 | 1,102 |
About this data
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