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Aurora School

Aurora School is a government special school in Blackburn South, Victoria, with 270 students.

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270
Students
148 boys · 122 girls
U
Year range
1038
ICSEA
avg = 1000
18%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1038

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 63% of Australian schools.

Suburb Blackburn South 3130
Local government area Whitehorse
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Blackburn South
Official website www.auroraschool.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Aurora School had 270 students in 2025, compared with 200 in 2016 (up 35%).

200 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 299 '23 '24 270 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official VIC government data.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pin is approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

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Aurora School catchment

We could not match a zone boundary for this school in the published VIC government zone data, so no catchment suburbs are listed. Some government schools, such as selective, specialist and senior-only schools, do not have a local zone. Check an address with the official VIC zone finder.

The suburb: Blackburn South

$1,360,500
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Blackburn South median
7
Childcare services
ACECQA register
51.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
11,072
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Blackburn South statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Blackburn South profile →

Nearest schools to Aurora School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Orchard Grove Primary School Government Prep-6 592 1130 0.4 km
St Luke the Evangelist School Catholic Prep-6 137 1108 0.6 km
Blackburn English Language School Government Prep-10 344 1022 0.9 km
Burwood Heights Primary School Government Prep-6 442 1107 1.4 km
Forest Hill College Government 7-12 356 1045 1.4 km
Laburnum Primary School Government Prep-6 619 1159 1.8 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Aurora School

How many students go to Aurora School?

Aurora School has 270 students enrolled (148 boys and 122 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

Is Aurora School a government or non-government school?

Aurora School is a government school in Blackburn South, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1038 at Aurora School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Aurora School has an ICSEA of 1038, which places it above 63% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Aurora School?

7 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Blackburn South, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →