Giant Steps Sydney
Gladesville NSW 2111
Giant Steps Sydney is an independent special school in Gladesville, NSW with about 113 students. Its ICSEA is 1,103, 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: Giant Steps is an independent, co-educational, non-denominational primary and secondary school in Gladesville that caters for autistic students. Beyond the school, it runs a Saturday Greenhouse Market in the grounds of the old Gladesville Hospital, selling flowers, herbs, vegetables, seedlings and native plants, which connects the school with the local community.
Often praised
- Autism-specific schooling
- Community greenhouse market
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivendell School | Concord West | Public special | 2.8 km | 1,095 | 65 |
| Lucas Gardens School | Canada Bay | Public special | 3.6 km | 1,057 | 78 |
| Arndell School | North Ryde | Public special | 3.9 km | 1,011 | 17 |
| The McDonald College | North Strathfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.4 km | 1,123 | 265 |
| Aspect South East Sydney School, Croydon | Croydon | Independent special | 4.5 km | — | — |
| MLC School | Burwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.5 km | 1,177 | 1,393 |
| Aspect Vern Barnett School, Lane Cove | Lane Cove | Independent special | 4.5 km | — | — |
| MLC School, Music Centre | Burwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Lucy's School | Wahroonga | Independent special | 246 | 1,104 |
| Aspect Vern Barnett School | Forestville | Independent special | 97 | 1,107 |
| St Edmund's College | Wahroonga | Independent special | 112 | 1,107 |
| Yattalunga Valley Christian School | Green Point | Independent special | 26 | 1,095 |
| Cedars Christian College - Aspire | Unanderra | Independent special | 13 | 1,094 |
| Woodbury | Baulkham Hills | Independent special | 22 | 1,112 |
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.