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Collingwood English Language School

Collingwood English Language School is a government special school in Collingwood, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 357 students.

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357
Students
192 boys · 165 girls
Prep-12
Year range
906
ICSEA
avg = 1000
28%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 906

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 12% of Australian schools.

Suburb Collingwood 3066
Local government area Yarra
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Collingwood
Enrolments 2016-2025

Collingwood English Language School had 357 students in 2025, compared with 215 in 2016 (up 66%).

215 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 368 '24 357 '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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Collingwood English Language 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: Collingwood

$1,336,500
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Collingwood median
6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
19.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
11,383
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Collingwood 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 Collingwood profile →

Nearest schools to Collingwood English Language School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Collingwood College Government Prep-12 691 1022 0.7 km
St Joseph's School Catholic Prep-6 62 928 0.8 km
Victorian School Of Languages Government not published not published 0.8 km
Sacred Heart School Catholic Prep-6 152 936 0.8 km
Fitzroy Primary School Government Prep-6 198 1028 1.0 km
Academy of Mary Immaculate Catholic 7-12 612 1079 1.0 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 Collingwood English Language School

How many students go to Collingwood English Language School?

Collingwood English Language School has 357 students enrolled (192 boys and 165 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Collingwood English Language School teach?

Collingwood English Language School teaches year levels Prep-12. ACARA lists it as a special school.

Is Collingwood English Language School a government or non-government school?

Collingwood English Language School is a government school in Collingwood, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 906 at Collingwood English Language 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. Collingwood English Language School has an ICSEA of 906, which places it above 12% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Collingwood English Language School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Collingwood, 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 →