Eileen O'Connor Catholic College
Lewisham NSW 2049
Eileen O'Connor Catholic College is a Catholic special school in Lewisham, NSW with about 74 students. Its ICSEA is 1,052, 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: Eileen O'Connor Catholic College in Lewisham was the first Sydney Catholic Schools college dedicated to students with moderate intellectual disability or diverse learning needs, offering Kindergarten to Year 12. It has about 74 students, small classes and a high staff-to-student ratio, with access to speech therapy, occupational therapy, positive behaviour support and counselling. It is named after a co-founder of the Society of Our Lady's Nurses for the Poor.
Often praised
- Kindergarten to Year 12 pathway
- Allied health services
- High staff-student ratio
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The John Berne School | Lewisham | Independent special | 0.1 km | 1,038 | 45 |
| Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham | Lewisham | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.6 km | 1,074 | 1,231 |
| Trinity Grammar School Bishop Chambers House | Summer Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | — | — |
| Aspect South East Sydney School, Leichhardt | Leichhardt | Independent special | 1.7 km | — | — |
| St Maroun's College | Marrickville | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,051 | 567 |
| Trinity Grammar School | Summer Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,168 | 2,296 |
| Aspect South East Sydney School, Marrickville | Marrickville | Independent special | 1.9 km | — | — |
| Mackillop Education Waranara School | Annandale | Independent special | 2.3 km | 1,019 | 85 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Arrunga | Marsden Park | Catholic special | 40 | 1,046 |
| EOC Broken Bay | Davidson | Catholic special | 70 | 1,059 |
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.