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Swan Hill Specialist School

Swan Hill Specialist School is a government special school in Swan Hill, Victoria, with 85 students.

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85
Students
50 boys · 35 girls
U
Year range
908
ICSEA
avg = 1000
6%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 908

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 Swan Hill 3585
Local government area Swan Hill
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 24%
Statistical area (SA2) Swan Hill
Official website www.swanhillspec.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Swan Hill Specialist School had 85 students in 2025, compared with 108 in 2016 (down 21%).

108 '16 '17 '18 112 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 85 '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.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pin is approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

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Swan Hill Specialist 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: Swan Hill

$470,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Swan Hill median
12
Childcare services
ACECQA register
37.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
10,747
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Swan 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 Swan Hill profile →

Nearest schools to Swan Hill Specialist School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Swan Hill Primary School Government Prep-6 516 942 0.3 km
St Mary MacKillop College Catholic 7-12 540 1023 1.3 km
Swan Hill College Government 7-12 747 944 1.7 km
Swan Hill North Primary School Government Prep-6 184 926 2.0 km
St Mary's School Catholic Prep-6 603 1036 2.3 km
Swan Hill Christian School Independent Prep-6 29 1017 3.2 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 Swan Hill Specialist School

How many students go to Swan Hill Specialist School?

Swan Hill Specialist School has 85 students enrolled (50 boys and 35 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

Is Swan Hill Specialist School a government or non-government school?

Swan Hill Specialist School is a government school in Swan Hill, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 908 at Swan Hill Specialist 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. Swan Hill Specialist School has an ICSEA of 908, which places it above 12% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Swan Hill Specialist School?

12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Swan 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 →