The Currajong School
90 Darling Road, Malvern East VIC 3145
The Currajong School is an independent special school in Malvern East, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 41 students. Its ICSEA is 1,089, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
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: The Currajong School is an independent, non-denominational, co-educational special school in Malvern East for Prep to Year 8 students with social, emotional and behavioural needs. Placements typically run three years, longer if required. Students are taught and assessed against the Australian Curriculum. The school has about 48 students enrolled.
Often praised
- Prep to Year 8 specialist
- Australian Curriculum taught
- Small student numbers
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korowa Anglican Girls' School | Glen Iris | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,183 | 774 |
| Sacre Coeur | Glen Iris | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,171 | 659 |
| Oakleigh Grammar | Oakleigh | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.0 km | 1,078 | 724 |
| Kilvington Grammar School | Ormond | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,182 | 758 |
| De La Salle College | Malvern | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 1,131 | 890 |
| Melbourne Montessori College | Caulfield South | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 1,137 | 311 |
| Divrei Emineh | Ormond | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 932 | 189 |
| Japanese School of Melbourne | Caulfield South | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.0 km | 1,091 | 28 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's College Balwyn | Balwyn | Independent special | 50 | 1,090 |
| Berengarra School | Box Hill North | Independent special · 7-12 | 61 | 1,084 |
| Kamaruka | South Yarra | Independent special · 2-10 | 35 | 1,094 |
| 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
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.