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Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School

Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School is a government special school in Mount Evelyn, Victoria, with 89 students.

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89
Students
61 boys · 28 girls
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Year range
993
ICSEA
avg = 1000
17%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 993

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 44% of Australian schools.

Suburb Mount Evelyn 3796
Local government area Yarra Ranges
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 7%
Statistical area (SA2) Mount Evelyn
Official website www.yarraranges.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School had 89 students in 2025, compared with 138 in 2016 (down 36%).

138 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 89 '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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Yarra Ranges 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: Mount Evelyn

$882,500
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Mount Evelyn median
10
Childcare services
ACECQA register
51.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
10,043
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Mount Evelyn 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 Mount Evelyn profile →

Nearest schools to Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Birmingham Primary School Government Prep-6 666 1040 1.5 km
Mount Evelyn Primary School Government Prep-6 397 1031 1.8 km
St Mary's School Catholic Prep-6 324 1018 2.0 km
Wandin North Primary School Government Prep-6 311 1016 2.2 km
Mount Evelyn Christian School Independent Prep-12 693 1059 3.1 km
Edinburgh College Independent Prep-12 590 1083 3.1 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 Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School

How many students go to Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School?

Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School has 89 students enrolled (61 boys and 28 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

Is Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School a government or non-government school?

Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School is a government school in Mount Evelyn, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 993 at Yarra Ranges 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. Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School has an ICSEA of 993, which places it above 44% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School?

10 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Mount Evelyn, 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 →