Worawa Aboriginal College
60 - 80 Barak Lane, Healesville VIC 3777
Worawa Aboriginal College is an independent special school in Healesville, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 46 students. Its ICSEA is 649, 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: Worawa Aboriginal College is a boarding school for Aboriginal girls in Years 7-12 in Healesville, established in 1983 by Hyllus Maris on Aboriginal-owned land and governed by Aboriginal people. Students come from communities across Australia. It offers a holistic program integrating education, culture and wellbeing, including a Cadet Ranger initiative with Healesville Sanctuary and the Debutante Dreaming ceremony.
Often praised
- Aboriginal-governed boarding college
- Culture and wellbeing integrated
- Leadership and cultural pride programs
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Worawa Aboriginal College on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyrebird College | Coldstream | Independent special | 12.4 km | 1,102 | 20 |
| Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School | Mount Evelyn | Public special | 14.8 km | 993 | 94 |
| Little Yarra Steiner School | Yarra Junction | Independent k–12 / combined | 16.2 km | 1,067 | 278 |
| Cire Community School | Cire Training | Lilydale | Independent special | 16.6 km | 987 | 524 |
| Edinburgh College | Lilydale | Independent k–12 / combined | 17.7 km | 1,083 | 590 |
| Mount Evelyn Christian School/Ranges TEC | Mount Evelyn | Independent k–12 / combined | 17.8 km | 1,059 | 693 |
| Mooroolbark Grammar | Mooroolbark | Independent k–12 / combined | 18.5 km | 997 | 39 |
| Billanook College | Mooroolbark | Independent k–12 / combined | 18.9 km | 1,104 | 889 |
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.