Arranounbai School
5 Aquatic Drive, Frenchs Forest NSW 2086
Arranounbai School is a government special school in Frenchs Forest, NSW with about 34 students. Its ICSEA is 1,073, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 34.
About this school, from public sources
Public information describes Arranounbai School as a NSW government special school in Frenchs Forest catering for students aged roughly 4 to 18 with moderate to severe intellectual disability, some with additional sensory, physical, autism-related or complex behavioural needs. The school runs a dedicated autism intervention class for kindergarten to Year 2 and an inclusive Early Learning Program bringing together mainstream and disability-support students aged 3 to 4, alongside small class sizes typical of specialist settings.
Often praised
- dedicated autism intervention class
- inclusive early learning program
- small, individualised class sizes
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspect Vern Barnett School, Forestville | Forestville | Independent special | 1.9 km | — | — |
| Oxford Falls Grammar School | Oxford Falls | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,137 | 1,201 |
| Aspect Vern Barnett School | Forestville | Independent special | 2.2 km | 1,107 | 97 |
| The Beach School | Allambie | Public special | 2.6 km | 1,039 | 35 |
| St Augustine's College Sydney | Brookvale | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.9 km | 1,141 | 1,580 |
| EOC Broken Bay - Narraweena | Narraweena | Catholic special | 3.1 km | — | — |
| St Luke's Grammar School | Dee Why | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.0 km | 1,178 | 1,481 |
| EOC Broken Bay | Davidson | Catholic special | 4.3 km | 1,059 | 70 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naremburn School | Naremburn | Public special | 30 | 1,075 |
| Clarke Road School | Hornsby | Public special | 61 | 1,063 |
| Lucas Gardens School | Canada Bay | Public special | 78 | 1,057 |
| Centennial Park School | Randwick | Public special | 53 | 1,055 |
| St George School | Kogarah | Public special | 64 | 1,055 |
| Rivendell School | Concord West | Public special | 65 | 1,095 |
About this data
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- school-website
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.