Gateway Community High
Carlingford NSW 2118
Gateway Community High is an independent special school in Carlingford, NSW for Years 9–12 with about 74 students. Its ICSEA is 1,070, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, 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: Gateway Community High is a small independent co-educational school for Years 9 to 12 in Carlingford, with about 74 students. Opened in 2021 as an initiative of Macquarie Community College, a not-for-profit adult education provider with more than 70 years' experience in Sydney, it offers a smaller, supportive environment for young people who may not thrive in the standard school system, with modest term fees.
Often praised
- Small supportive classes
- Not-for-profit community college backing
- Low fees
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karonga School | Epping | Public special | 1.3 km | 1,030 | 89 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Sydney | Oatlands | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 980 | 283 |
| Aspect Vern Barnett School, Eastwood | Eastwood | Independent special | 2.4 km | — | — |
| The King's School | North Parramatta | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,163 | 2,150 |
| Tara Anglican School for Girls | North Parramatta | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.6 km | 1,175 | 979 |
| Redeemer Baptist School | North Parramatta | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 1,141 | 549 |
| The Hills School | Northmead | Public special | 4.7 km | 1,046 | 112 |
| EOC Broken Bay - Pennant Hills | Pennant Hills | Catholic special | 4.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hope Christian School | Dural | Independent special | 49 | 1,071 |
| St Gabriel's School for students with special needs | Castle Hill | Independent special | 207 | 1,069 |
| St Peter's Heart | Campbelltown | Independent special | 22 | 1,071 |
| Aspect South East Sydney School | Peakhurst | Independent special | 209 | 1,067 |
| Macquarie University Special Education Centre | Macquarie University | Independent special | 47 | 1,074 |
| Warrah Specialist School | Dural | Independent special | 34 | 1,065 |
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.