Tombolo Academy
453 Bluff Road, Hampton VIC 3188
Tombolo Academy is an independent special school in Hampton, VIC with about 38 students. Its ICSEA is 1,119, 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, 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: Tombolo Academy is an independent school in Hampton, founded in 2020, for highly capable neurodiverse students in Years 3 to 10. Its approach focuses on personalised learning, nurturing each student's strengths and fostering academic and emotional growth. With about 37 students and a student-to-teacher ratio near 1 to 5, it has been recognised as a five-star Innovative School by The Educator.
Often praised
- Personalised neurodiverse learning
- Very small classes
- Recognised innovative school
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton East School | Hampton East | Public special | 0.7 km | 1,058 | 94 |
| St Leonard's College | Brighton East | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,184 | 1,597 |
| Bayside Special Developmental School | Moorabbin | Public special | 3.0 km | 1,090 | 51 |
| Southern Autistic School | East Bentleigh | Public special | 3.6 km | 1,049 | 283 |
| Divrei Emineh | Ormond | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.0 km | 932 | 189 |
| Brighton Grammar School | Brighton | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.0 km | 1,143 | 1,480 |
| Firbank Grammar School | Brighton | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.3 km | 1,152 | 1,046 |
| Kilvington Grammar School | Ormond | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.6 km | 1,182 | 758 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Steps Melbourne | Kew | Independent special | 49 | 1,125 |
| Andale School | Kew | Independent special | 26 | 1,132 |
| Lyrebird College | Coldstream | Independent special | 20 | 1,102 |
| Rossbourne School | Hawthorn | Independent special · 7-12 | 147 | 1,100 |
| Kamaruka | South Yarra | Independent special · 2-10 | 35 | 1,094 |
About this data
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