Government · Special · Ferntree Gully
Eastern Ranges School
Eastern Ranges School is a government special school in Ferntree Gully, Victoria, with 200 students.
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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 60% of Australian schools.
Eastern Ranges School had 200 students in 2025, compared with 143 in 2016 (up 40%).
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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The suburb: Ferntree Gully - North
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Questions about Eastern Ranges School
How many students go to Eastern Ranges School?
Eastern Ranges School has 200 students enrolled (153 boys and 47 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
Is Eastern Ranges School a government or non-government school?
Eastern Ranges School is a government school in Ferntree Gully, Victoria.
What does the ICSEA of 1031 at Eastern Ranges 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. Eastern Ranges School has an ICSEA of 1031, which places it above 60% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
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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 →