Coreen School
Hereward Hwy, Blacktown NSW 2148
Coreen School is a government special school in Blacktown, NSW with about 56 students. Its ICSEA is 845, where the national average is 1000.
Language background, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 56.
About this school, from public sources
Publicly available information describes Coreen School as a NSW government school for specific purposes in Blacktown, supporting around 70 students from years 5 to 12 with intellectual disability, emotional disturbance, and behaviour-related learning needs. It runs across two campuses, the Coreen Campus and the Blacktown Tutorial Centre, the latter offering shared-enrolment support alongside students' home schools. The school is noted for its life-skills curriculum and community-based programs supported by dedicated transport.
Often praised
- life skills curriculum
- well-resourced facilities (gym, pool)
- community-based transport programs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warakirri College - Blacktown | Blacktown | Independent special | 0.3 km | — | — |
| Aspect Western Sydney School, Blacktown | Blacktown | Independent special | 1.0 km | — | — |
| William Rose School | Seven Hills | Public special | 2.5 km | 1,009 | 86 |
| Tyndale Christian School | Blacktown | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.6 km | 1,066 | 816 |
| Aspect Western Sydney School, St Andrews College Senior Campus | Marayong | Independent special | 3.4 km | — | — |
| Toongabbie Christian College | Toongabbie | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 1,106 | 1,242 |
| Mountain View Adventist College | Doonside | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.6 km | 1,041 | 592 |
| Ebenezer Christian College | Prospect | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 995 | 140 |
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 |
| Coffs Harbour Learning Centre | Boambee East | Public special | 23 | 841 |
| Havenlee School | North Nowra | Public special | 67 | 849 |
| Edgeware School | Hurlstone Park | Public special | 31 | 851 |
| Kalinda School | Griffith | Public special | 38 | 835 |
| Highlands School | Renwick | Public special | 37 | 860 |
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.