Blacktown Youth College - Lawson Campus
Lawson NSW 2783
Blacktown Youth College - Lawson Campus is an independent special school in Lawson, NSW.
Campus of Blacktown Youth College Incorporated. School-wide figures are on that page.
Sector, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Blacktown Youth College is an independent, non-faith, co-educational high school for adolescents who are not coping with mainstream schooling. The Lawson campus in the Blue Mountains is small, with a strong collegial environment focused on student and staff wellbeing. It caters for Years 9 and 10 and is accredited for RoSA and non-ATAR HSC pathways.
Often praised
- Small supportive school
- Alternative pathways
- Wellbeing focus
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korowal School | Hazelbrook | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,084 | 259 |
| Kindlehill Steiner School | Wentworth Falls | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.6 km | 1,077 | 114 |
| Blue Mountains Grammar School | Wentworth Falls | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.8 km | 1,140 | 512 |
| Aspect Western Sydney School, Springwood | Springwood | Independent special | 16.3 km | — | — |
| Aspect Western Sydney School, St Thomas Aquinas | Springwood | Independent special | 16.3 km | — | — |
| Wycliffe Christian School | Warrimoo | Independent k–12 / combined | 16.8 km | 1,100 | 586 |
| Wycliffe Hope School | Warrimoo | Independent special | 16.9 km | 1,037 | 39 |
| Mountains Christian College | Blackheath | Independent k–12 / combined | 17.4 km | 1,040 | 169 |
About this data
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