Caroline Chisholm School
Napoli St, Padstow NSW 2211
Caroline Chisholm School is a government special school in Padstow, NSW with about 104 students. Its ICSEA is 1,004, where the national average is 1000.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 104.
About this school, from public sources
Public information indicates Caroline Chisholm School in Padstow is a NSW government special school serving around 100 students aged 4 to 18 with moderate to severe intellectual and multiple disabilities, including autism and physical or medical support needs. The school offers personalised learning programs alongside specialist classes in visual and performing arts, music, library and PDHPE, supported by purpose-built facilities such as a heated pool, cooking room, accessible playgrounds and a covered outdoor learning area. It describes itself as a joyful, inclusive community working closely with families, carers and therapists.
Often praised
- personalised support programs
- purpose-built accessible facilities
- close family and therapist collaboration
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bankstown Hospital School | Bankstown | Public special | 0.5 km | — | — |
| Broderick Gillawarna School | Revesby | Public special | 1.1 km | 1,005 | 100 |
| Condell Park Christian School | Condell Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,081 | 64 |
| Al Amanah College, Bankstown campus | Bankstown | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | — | — |
| St Euphemia College | Bankstown | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,038 | 622 |
| St Charbel's College | Punchbowl | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 1,054 | 1,198 |
| Al Sadiq College | Greenacre | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.1 km | 942 | 771 |
| Georges River Grammar | Georges Hall | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.6 km | 1,095 | 933 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broderick Gillawarna School | Revesby | Public special | 100 | 1,005 |
| Chalmers Road School | Strathfield | Public special | 79 | 1,006 |
| Redbank School | Westmead | Public special | 46 | 1,001 |
| Mary Brooksbank School | Rosemeadow | Public special | 123 | 1,000 |
| William Rose School | Seven Hills | Public special | 86 | 1,009 |
| Woniora Road School | Hurstville | Public special | 46 | 999 |
About this data
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- nsw-doe-support-classes
- 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.