Carinya School
Colebourne Ave, Mortdale NSW 2223
Carinya School is a government special school in Mortdale, NSW with about 55 students. Its ICSEA is 975, 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 55.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Carinya School is a NSW government special school in Mortdale catering to students in Years 3 to 12 with mild to moderate intellectual disability, mental health needs and/or autism. It offers small class sizes with a low student-to-teacher ratio, individually tailored programs aimed at building students' confidence and independence, and community engagement activities such as land care projects and work experience or job coaching.
Often praised
- small class sizes
- individually tailored programs
- community and work experience links
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: low. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woniora Road School | Hurstville | Public special | 2.0 km | 999 | 46 |
| Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls | Hurstville | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,146 | 1,043 |
| Aspect South East Sydney School | Peakhurst | Independent special | 2.4 km | 1,067 | 209 |
| St George Christian School | Hurstville | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.7 km | 1,159 | 845 |
| Aspect South East Sydney School, Hurstville | Hurstville | Independent special | 3.1 km | — | — |
| Aspect South East Sydney School, Kareela | Kareela | Independent special | 4.4 km | — | — |
| St George Hospital School | Kogarah | Public special | 4.8 km | — | — |
| St George School | Kogarah | Public special | 5.1 km | 1,055 | 64 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Road School | Camperdown | Public special | 37 | 977 |
| George Bass School | Bass Hill | Public special | 102 | 979 |
| Tangara School | Mittagong | Public special | 48 | 971 |
| South Creek School | Riverstone | Public special | 82 | 982 |
| Beverley Park School | Campbelltown | Public special | 59 | 967 |
| Holroyd School | Merrylands | Public special | 189 | 983 |
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.