Cedars Christian College - Aspire
Unanderra NSW 2526
Cedars Christian College - Aspire is an independent special school in Unanderra, NSW with about 13 students. Its ICSEA is 1,094, where the national average is 1000.
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). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Cedars Christian College - Aspire is a special school for students with autism spectrum disorder and/or intellectual impairment, set within the grounds of Cedars Christian College in the Illawarra. It has small classes of about 5 to 10 students, each with a teacher and a learning and wellbeing assistant. The stage-based curriculum, founded on a Biblical worldview, emphasises literacy, numeracy and life skills, with some integration into main school classes.
Often praised
- Small classes with assistants
- Life and independent-living skills
- Integration with main campus
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars Christian College | Unanderra | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.1 km | 1,067 | 661 |
| Craig Davis College | North Wollongong | Independent special | 1.0 km | 825 | 45 |
| Aspect South Coast School, Unanderra | Unanderra | Independent special | 1.3 km | — | — |
| Illawarra Christian School | Cordeaux Heights | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,091 | 800 |
| The Illawarra Grammar School | Wollongong West | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.9 km | 1,159 | 970 |
| Illawarra Hospital School | Wollongong | Public special | 6.1 km | — | — |
| Novo Education | Wollongong | Independent special | 6.1 km | 983 | 44 |
| Aspect South Coast School, Wollongong University | Wollongong | Independent special | 7.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yattalunga Valley Christian School | Green Point | Independent special | 26 | 1,095 |
| Giant Steps Sydney | Gladesville | Independent special | 113 | 1,103 |
| Ngarra Christian College | Riverstone | Independent special | 37 | 1,085 |
| St Lucy's School | Wahroonga | Independent special | 246 | 1,104 |
| Aspect Vern Barnett School | Forestville | Independent special | 97 | 1,107 |
| St Edmund's College | Wahroonga | Independent special | 112 | 1,107 |
About this data
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