Fernhill School
12-40 Ridgetop Drive, Glenmore Park NSW 2745
Fernhill School is a government special school in Glenmore Park, NSW with about 129 students. Its ICSEA is 956, 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, 2017–2025. Latest 129.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Fernhill School as a NSW government School for Specific Purpose (SSP) in Glenmore Park, catering for students with moderate to severe intellectual and physical disabilities from Kindergarten to Year 12. The school supports around 130-160 students across roughly 20 classes, drawing students from a wide catchment including the Blue Mountains, Wallacia, Bidwell and Cranebrook, with many using the Assisted School Travel Program. Each student has a Personalised Learning Plan developed with families, alongside programs building communication, independence, life and social skills.
Often praised
- Personalised Learning Plans
- K-12 support across wide catchment
- Focus on life and social skills
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 Fernhill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith Anglican College | Orchard Hills | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,101 | 1,214 |
| Penrith Christian School | Orchard Hills | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 1,047 | 744 |
| Montgrove College | Orchard Hills | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.2 km | 1,106 | 675 |
| Nepean Christian School | Mulgoa | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.2 km | 1,049 | 541 |
| Putland School | Werrington | Public special | 7.6 km | 871 | 65 |
| Wollemi College | Werrington | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.1 km | 1,107 | 565 |
| Kurrambee School | Werrington | Public special | 8.1 km | 946 | 104 |
| Penrith Valley School | Werrington | Public special | 8.2 km | 873 | 39 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook School | Loftus | Public special | 66 | 956 |
| Les Powell School | Mount Pritchard | Public special | 76 | 956 |
| Halinda School | Whalan | Public special | 114 | 955 |
| Hunter River Community School | Metford | Public special | 70 | 958 |
| Newcastle Senior School | Waratah | Public special | 37 | 960 |
| Glenvale School | Narara | Public special | 159 | 963 |
About this data
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- 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.