Five Islands School
14 Marmong Street, Booragul NSW 2284
Five Islands School is a government special school in Booragul, NSW with about 51 students. Its ICSEA is 890, 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 51.
About this school, from public sources
Publicly available information describes Five Islands School as a NSW government special school in Booragul catering to students aged 4 to 18 with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities and associated physical disabilities. Set within an educational precinct alongside Lake Macquarie High School and Booragul Public School, it runs a small number of classes from kindergarten through to Year 12, supported by a principal, assistant principals, teachers and school learning support officers. The school communicates with families via its official site and a community Facebook page.
Often praised
- small, well-staffed classes
- dedicated support staff
- active school-community communication
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: low. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Christian College | Fassifern | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 1,063 | 831 |
| Alesco Secondary College - Northlakes Campus | Argenton | Independent special | 4.4 km | — | — |
| Wakefield School | Wakefield | Public special | 4.8 km | 869 | 31 |
| Lakeside School | Gateshead | Public special | 6.6 km | 910 | 58 |
| Newcastle Junior School | Hillsborough | Public special | 6.6 km | 940 | 63 |
| Macquarie College | Wallsend | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.9 km | 1,110 | 1,060 |
| Newcastle Waldorf School | Glendale | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.9 km | 1,072 | 237 |
| Alesco Secondary College - Charlestown Campus | Charlestown | Independent special | 7.7 km | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell House School | Glenfield | Public special | 60 | 890 |
| Yudi Gunyi School | Waterloo | Public special | 29 | 890 |
| Rowland Hassall School | Chester Hill | Public special | 63 | 889 |
| Verona School | Fairfield East | Public special | 89 | 889 |
| Fowler Road School | Merrylands | Public special | 55 | 895 |
| Glenfield Park School | Glenfield | Public special | 63 | 896 |
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.