Budawang School
17 Croobyar Road, Milton NSW 2538
Budawang School is a government special school in Milton, NSW with about 44 students. Its ICSEA is 909, where the national average is 1000.
Language background, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 44.
About this school, from public sources
Drawing on the school's own website and other public listings, Budawang School is a NSW government special school (School for Specific Purposes) in Milton supporting students with moderate to high support needs from a small, purpose-built campus. It offers a differentiated curriculum, individualised education plans developed with families and therapists, and a wide range of subjects and life-skills opportunities, guided by the motto "Learning to Live and Living to Learn." Parent and carer involvement is supported through a Parents and Citizens' Association and close collaboration with school staff.
Often praised
- individualised education plans
- close family and therapist collaboration
- modern, well-equipped facilities
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carenne School | Bathurst | Public special | 97 | 908 |
| Lakeside School | Gateshead | Public special | 58 | 910 |
| The Crescent School | Goulburn | Public special | 77 | 911 |
| Casuarina School | Riverstone | Public special | 40 | 912 |
| North Gosford Learning Centre | North Gosford | Public special | 38 | 905 |
| Wilson Park School | East Lismore | Public special | 83 | 902 |
About this data
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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.