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Cire Community School

Cire Community School is an independent special school in Lilydale, Victoria, teaching year levels 2-12 to 524 students.

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524
Students
285 boys · 239 girls
2-12
Year range
987
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 987

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 41% of Australian schools.

VCE outcomes - 2025
Median VCE study score
Not published - the VCAA suppresses small-cohort figures
25%
Satisfactory VCE completions
119
Students in a VCE / VCE VM study
Units 3–4

Senior pathways offered: VCE · VCE VM · VPC · 29 VCE, VCE VM and VCE VET studies (Units 3–4) · 28 VET certificates.

A median study score is one published measure, not a school ranking - study scores sit on a 0–50 scale per subject. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information (SSCAI), 2025. © Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority; reproduced with permission. For current versions and related content visit http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au

Suburb Lilydale 3140
Local government area Yarra Ranges
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Independent
School type Special
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Lilydale - Coldstream
Enrolments 2016-2025

Cire Community School had 524 students in 2025, compared with 111 in 2016 (up 372%).

111 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 524 '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.

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The suburb: Lilydale - Coldstream

$931,500
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025
16
Childcare services
ACECQA register
45.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
20,905
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Lilydale - Coldstream 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 Lilydale - Coldstream profile →

Nearest schools to Cire Community School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Lilydale High School Government 7-12 1,424 1013 0.4 km
Victoria Road Primary School Government Prep-6 231 1025 0.7 km
St Patrick's School Catholic Prep-6 250 1052 0.9 km
Lilydale Primary School Government Prep-6 221 1014 1.0 km
Lilydale Heights College Government 7-12 860 1000 1.3 km
Mount Lilydale Mercy College Catholic 7-12 1,550 1045 1.4 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 Cire Community School

How many students go to Cire Community School?

Cire Community School has 524 students enrolled (285 boys and 239 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Cire Community School teach?

Cire Community School teaches year levels 2-12. ACARA lists it as a special school.

Is Cire Community School a government or non-government school?

Cire Community School is an independent school in Lilydale, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 987 at Cire Community 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. Cire Community School has an ICSEA of 987, which places it above 41% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Cire Community School?

16 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Lilydale - Coldstream, 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 →