Chalmers Road School
Chalmers Rd, Strathfield NSW 2135
Chalmers Road School is a government special school in Strathfield, NSW with about 79 students. Its ICSEA is 1,006, 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 79.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Chalmers Road School as a School for Specific Purposes in Strathfield catering for students from Kindergarten to Year 12 with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities. Programs follow the NESA K-6 Syllabus and 7-12 Life Skills Syllabus, with personalised learning plans for each student. On-site allied health support includes occupational therapy, speech therapy, and physiotherapy, with specialists working alongside staff and NDIS providers. The school applies a Positive Behaviour for Learning framework to build a consistent, positive environment across all settings.
Often praised
- Personalised K-12 learning programs
- On-site allied health support
- Positive Behaviour for Learning framework
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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Chalmers Road School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's College, Strathfield | Strathfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,126 | 1,598 |
| Meriden School | Strathfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,180 | 1,761 |
| St Lucy’s, Santa Sabina College campus | Strathfield | Independent special | 1.2 km | — | — |
| Santa Sabina College | Strathfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,139 | 1,320 |
| Australian International Academy, Sydney, Strathfield Campus | Strathfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,074 | 493 |
| MLC School, Art and Design Centre | Burwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | — | — |
| MLC School, Music Centre | Burwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | — | — |
| MLC School | Burwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,177 | 1,393 |
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 |
| Caroline Chisholm School | Padstow | Public special | 104 | 1,004 |
| William Rose School | Seven Hills | Public special | 86 | 1,009 |
| Arndell School | North Ryde | Public special | 17 | 1,011 |
| Redbank School | Westmead | Public special | 46 | 1,001 |
| Wangee Park School | Campsie | Public special | 51 | 1,011 |
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.