Aspect Vern Barnett School
Forestville NSW 2087
Aspect Vern Barnett School is an independent special school in Forestville, NSW with about 97 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,107, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2024) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Aspect Vern Barnett School in Forestville is a school for children on the autism spectrum and the original Aspect school, opened in 1971 as the first purpose-built autism school. It enrolled 98 students aged 4 to 16 across six sites in 2024, with a main campus plus satellite classes in public and Catholic primary schools at Lane Cove, Eastwood, St Ives and Mona Vale.
Often praised
- Pioneering autism school
- Satellite classes in mainstream schools
- Over 50 years of expertise
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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 | 0.4 km | — | — |
| Arranounbai School | Frenchs Forest | Public special | 2.2 km | 1,073 | 34 |
| EOC Broken Bay | Davidson | Catholic special | 3.1 km | 1,059 | 70 |
| Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School | Middle Cove | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 1,148 | 405 |
| Oxford Falls Grammar School | Oxford Falls | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.7 km | 1,137 | 1,201 |
| The Beach School | Allambie | Public special | 4.1 km | 1,039 | 35 |
| Roseville College | Roseville | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.3 km | 1,191 | 1,060 |
| Cromehurst School | Lindfield | Public special | 4.5 km | 1,098 | 60 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Edmund's College | Wahroonga | Independent special | 112 | 1,107 |
| St Lucy's School | Wahroonga | Independent special | 246 | 1,104 |
| Giant Steps Sydney | Gladesville | Independent special | 113 | 1,103 |
| Woodbury | Baulkham Hills | Independent special | 22 | 1,112 |
| The Joseph Varga School | Randwick | Independent special | 8 | 1,119 |
| Yattalunga Valley Christian School | Green Point | Independent special | 26 | 1,095 |
About this data
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.