Cromehurst School

8 Nelson Rd, Lindfield NSW 2070

PublicSpecial

Cromehurst School is a government special school in Lindfield, NSW with about 60 students. Its ICSEA is 1,098, where the national average is 1000.

60students

1,098ICSEA · higher than 99% of NSW primary schools

61%language background other than English

2%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

18teaching staff (FTE)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

Attendance and enrolment

84.4%attendance rate, 2024 · -1.8 pts over 3 years

-3%enrolment change over 5 years

27FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

2support classes

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 60.

About this school, from public sources

Publicly available information describes Cromehurst School as a NSW government special school in Lindfield catering to around 60 students in kindergarten to year 12 with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities, many with co-occurring physical disabilities, autism or complex health needs. Classes are small, typically six to eight students, each supported by a teacher and a trained school learning support officer. The school is noted for its emphasis on positive behaviour support, mental health and wellbeing, and structured social-emotional learning programs.

Often praised

small class sizes
strong wellbeing and behaviour support
dedicated learning support staffing

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
Roseville College	Roseville	Independent k–12 / combined	1.4 km	1,191	1,060
Lindfield College	Lindfield	Public k–12 / combined	2.1 km	1,152	802
Ravenswood School for Girls	Gordon	Independent k–12 / combined	2.2 km	1,185	1,451
Ravenswood School for Girls, Boarding House	Gordon	Independent k–12 / combined	2.5 km	—	—
St Pius X College	Chatswood	Independent k–12 / combined	2.5 km	1,144	1,183
Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School	Middle Cove	Independent k–12 / combined	3.9 km	1,148	405
EOC Broken Bay	Davidson	Catholic special	4.3 km	1,059	70
Aspect Vern Barnett School	Forestville	Independent special	4.5 km	1,107	97

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
Rivendell School	Concord West	Public special	65	1,095
Naremburn School	Naremburn	Public special	30	1,075
Arranounbai School	Frenchs Forest	Public special	34	1,073

About this data

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.