Yarrabah School
23 Mill Street, Aspendale VIC 3195
Yarrabah School is a government special school in Aspendale, VIC with about 192 students. Its ICSEA is 1,032, 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
Public information indicates Yarrabah School is a government special school in Aspendale, Melbourne, serving around 196 students aged 2.8 to 18 with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities. It runs a differentiated curriculum across early education through senior years, with subject specialists in science, arts, music, drama, horticulture, health and PE. The school is noted for its allied health and wellbeing supports, including speech pathology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and hydrotherapy, alongside community activities like swimming, horse riding and camps.
Often praised
- strong allied health and therapy support
- renowned wellbeing services
- wide range of enrichment activities
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mentone Grammar School | Mentone | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 1,144 | 2,008 |
| Mentone Girls' Grammar School | Mentone | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.0 km | 1,174 | 560 |
| Lighthouse Christian College | Keysborough | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.3 km | 1,082 | 827 |
| Haileybury College | Keysborough | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.8 km | 1,191 | 4,880 |
| Cornish College | Bangholme | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.0 km | 1,132 | 664 |
| Christway College | Clarinda | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.4 km | 1,111 | 864 |
| Mt Hira College | Keysborough | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.9 km | 1,008 | 863 |
| Noble Park English Language School | Noble Park | Public special | 8.6 km | 880 | 42 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Ranges School | Ferntree Gully | Public special | 194 | 1,031 |
| Northern School For Autism | Reservoir | Public special | 329 | 1,030 |
| Dharra School | Aintree | Public special | 130 | 1,029 |
| Coburg Special Developmental School | Coburg | Public special | 76 | 1,028 |
| Jennings Street School | Laverton | Public special | 120 | 1,037 |
| Aurora School | Blackburn South | Public special | 236 | 1,038 |
About this data
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