Coffs Harbour Learning Centre
Linden Avenue, Boambee East NSW 2452
Coffs Harbour Learning Centre is a government special school in Boambee East, NSW with about 23 students. Its ICSEA is 841, 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 23.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Coffs Harbour Learning Centre as a NSW Department of Education School for Specific Purposes in Boambee East, established 2007, providing intensive behaviour and educational support for students with complex and challenging needs. The school runs small class sizes with an enrolment of around 26 students, and each student follows an individual learning and wellbeing plan. Its stated philosophy centres on building positive relationships in a safe, nurturing environment to help every learner develop skills and confidence.
Often praised
- individual learning plans
- small, supportive class sizes
- focus on positive relationships
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffs Harbour Bible Church School | Toormina | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,021 | 37 |
| Coffs Harbour Christian Community School | Bonville | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.7 km | 1,037 | 1,008 |
| Bishop Druitt College | Coffs Harbour | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.5 km | 1,109 | 1,351 |
| Allegra School Coffs Harbour | Coffs Harbour | Independent special | 6.9 km | 984 | 83 |
| Aspect Macarthur School, Northern Rivers Coffs Harbour | Coffs Harbour | Independent special | 7.1 km | — | — |
| Maam Giingana Gumbaynggirr | Coffs Harbour | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.2 km | 798 | 81 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodberry Learning Centre | Woodberry | Public special | 26 | 844 |
| Coreen School | Blacktown | Public special | 56 | 845 |
| Kalinda School | Griffith | Public special | 38 | 835 |
| Havenlee School | North Nowra | Public special | 67 | 849 |
| Edgeware School | Hurlstone Park | Public special | 31 | 851 |
| Plumpton House School | Plumpton | Public special | 30 | 827 |
About this data
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- acara-profile
- nsw-doe-attendance
- nsw-doe-enrolment-history
- 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.