Girrakool School
c/o Frank Baxter YJC The Avenue, Kariong NSW 2250
Girrakool School is a government special school in Kariong, NSW with about 54 students. Its ICSEA is 826, 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 54.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Girrakool School operates within the Frank Baxter Juvenile Justice Centre in Kariong, providing education for young men aged 16 to 21 in a secure setting. The school's own materials describe a mission of building skills, confidence and opportunities for each student's future, offering a mix of remedial, academic, recreational and vocational programs aimed at supporting successful reintegration into the community.
Often praised
- Individualised, tailored learning support
- Vocational and life-skills pathways
- Focus on community reintegration
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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Girrakool 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ngaruki Gulgul | Kariong | Independent special | 0.4 km | 899 | 70 |
| Central Coast Sports College | Kariong | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.6 km | 1,026 | 990 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Gosford | Narara | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 1,093 | 694 |
| St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning - Gosford | Narara | Independent special | 3.9 km | — | — |
| Glenvale School | Narara | Public special | 4.1 km | 963 | 159 |
| ET Australia Secondary College | Gosford | Independent special | 4.4 km | 976 | 280 |
| ET Australia Secondary College Senior Campus | Gosford | Independent special | 4.4 km | — | — |
| Indie School Gosford - Watt | Gosford | Independent special | 4.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumpton House School | Plumpton | Public special | 30 | 827 |
| Holman Place School | Cowra | Public special | 30 | 822 |
| Kalinda School | Griffith | Public special | 38 | 835 |
| Kotara School | Kotara | Public special | 25 | 816 |
| Coffs Harbour Learning Centre | Boambee East | Public special | 23 | 841 |
| Kandeer School | North Albury | Public special | 18 | 811 |
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.