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Monash Special Developmental School

Monash Special Developmental School is a government special school in Wheelers Hill, Victoria, with 202 students.

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202
Students
159 boys · 43 girls
U
Year range
1067
ICSEA
avg = 1000
29%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1067

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 74% of Australian schools.

Suburb Wheelers Hill 3150
Local government area Monash
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Wheelers Hill
Official website www.monashsds.vic.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Monash Special Developmental School had 202 students in 2025, compared with 179 in 2016 (up 13%).

179 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 202 '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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Monash 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: Wheelers Hill

$1,539,500
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Wheelers Hill median
17
Childcare services
ACECQA register
47.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
21,281
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Wheelers Hill 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 Wheelers Hill profile →

Nearest schools to Monash Special Developmental School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Good Shepherd School Catholic Prep-6 474 1151 0.1 km
Brentwood Secondary College Government 7-12 1,565 1097 0.8 km
Cheshire School Independent 1-6 22 1052 0.9 km
Mazenod College Catholic 7-12 1,469 1089 0.9 km
Brandon Park Primary School Government Prep-6 561 1127 1.0 km
Glen Waverley South Primary School Government Prep-6 300 1077 1.1 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 Monash Special Developmental School

How many students go to Monash Special Developmental School?

Monash Special Developmental School has 202 students enrolled (159 boys and 43 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

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

Monash Special Developmental School is a government school in Wheelers Hill, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1067 at Monash 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. Monash Special Developmental School has an ICSEA of 1067, which places it above 74% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Monash Special Developmental School?

17 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Wheelers Hill, 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 →