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Croydon Special Developmental School

Croydon Special Developmental School is a government special school in Croydon South, Victoria, with 106 students.

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106
Students
73 boys · 33 girls
U
Year range
976
ICSEA
avg = 1000
41%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 976

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 36% of Australian schools.

Suburb Croydon South 3136
Local government area Maroondah
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Croydon South
Official website www.croydonsds.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Croydon Special Developmental School had 106 students in 2025, compared with 119 in 2016 (down 11%).

119 '16 '17 124 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 106 '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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Croydon Special Developmental 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: Croydon South

$1,025,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Croydon South median
3
Childcare services
ACECQA register
46.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,147
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Croydon 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 Croydon South profile →

Nearest schools to Croydon Special Developmental School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Dorset Primary School Government Prep-6 525 1034 0.8 km
Tinternvale Primary School Government Prep-6 328 1062 1.4 km
Bayswater North Primary School Government Prep-6 211 1015 2.0 km
Sacred Heart School Catholic Prep-6 454 1065 2.1 km
Tintern Grammar Independent Prep-12 985 1154 2.1 km
Ruskin Park Primary School Government Prep-6 488 1034 2.4 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 Croydon Special Developmental School

How many students go to Croydon Special Developmental School?

Croydon Special Developmental School has 106 students enrolled (73 boys and 33 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

Is Croydon Special Developmental School a government or non-government school?

Croydon Special Developmental School is a government school in Croydon South, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 976 at Croydon Special Developmental 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. Croydon Special Developmental School has an ICSEA of 976, which places it above 36% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Croydon Special Developmental School?

3 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Croydon 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 →