Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School
20 Burdap Drive, Mount Evelyn VIC 3796
Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School is a government special school in Mount Evelyn, VIC with about 94 students. Its ICSEA is 993, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, 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
Based on the school's own website and public records, Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School is a government special school in Mount Evelyn catering to students with intellectual disabilities across Early Education, Lower Primary, Upper Primary and Secondary stages. It emphasises inclusive access to age-equivalent Victorian Curriculum learning, with specialist Art, PE, swimming, bike education and gardening programs, plus on-site therapy, family support and an out-of-school-hours program. Recent state-funded upgrades added modern classrooms and amenities.
Often praised
- inclusive, individualised curriculum approach
- on-site therapy and family support
- recently upgraded facilities
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Evelyn Christian School/Ranges TEC | Mount Evelyn | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,059 | 693 |
| Edinburgh College | Lilydale | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,083 | 590 |
| Cire Community School | Cire Training | Lilydale | Independent special | 4.1 km | 987 | 524 |
| Billanook College | Mooroolbark | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.3 km | 1,104 | 889 |
| Lyrebird College | Coldstream | Independent special | 4.7 km | 1,102 | 20 |
| Mooroolbark Grammar | Mooroolbark | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.4 km | 997 | 39 |
| Oxley Christian College | Chirnside Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.1 km | 1,119 | 838 |
| Croydon Special Developmental School | Croydon South | Public special | 10.2 km | 976 | 93 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayi School | Craigieburn | Public special | 201 | 994 |
| Heatherwood School | Donvale | Public special | 220 | 991 |
| Warringa Park School | Hoppers Crossing | Public special | 690 | 991 |
| Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School | Narre Warren | Public special | 168 | 990 |
| Hamlyn Views School | Hamlyn Heights | Public special | 157 | 998 |
| Sunbury And Macedon Ranges Specialist School | Sunbury | Public special | 162 | 998 |
About this data
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