Glenvale School
Narara Creek Rd, Narara NSW 2250
Glenvale School is a government special school in Narara, NSW with about 159 students. Its ICSEA is 963, 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, 2016–2025. Latest 159.
About this school, from public sources
Public information describes Glenvale School as a NSW government special school serving students aged 4 to around 18 with moderate to severe intellectual disability, many with multiple disabilities, across campuses at Narara and North Entrance plus a satellite class. Classes are small, typically 6 to 8 students supported by a special education teacher and learning support officer. The school is noted as a centre of expertise in teaching students with autism, with programs covering communication, life skills, sensory activities, gardening, sport and community outings, alongside collaboration with allied health practitioners and families.
Often praised
- centre of expertise in autism education
- small class sizes with dedicated support staff
- strong family and allied-health collaboration
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Philip's Christian College - Gosford | Narara | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.3 km | 1,093 | 694 |
| St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning - Gosford | Narara | Independent special | 0.3 km | — | — |
| North Gosford Learning Centre | North Gosford | Public special | 1.8 km | 905 | 38 |
| Indie School Gosford - Faunce | Gosford | Independent special | 2.0 km | — | — |
| Indie School Gosford - Watt | Gosford | Independent special | 2.1 km | — | — |
| ET Australia Secondary College | Gosford | Independent special | 2.2 km | 976 | 280 |
| ET Australia Secondary College Senior Campus | Gosford | Independent special | 2.4 km | — | — |
| Girrakool School | Kariong | Public special | 4.1 km | 826 | 54 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Senior School | Waratah | Public special | 37 | 960 |
| Beverley Park School | Campbelltown | Public special | 59 | 967 |
| Newcastle Middle School | Waratah | Public special | 45 | 967 |
| Hunter River Community School | Metford | Public special | 70 | 958 |
| Cook School | Loftus | Public special | 66 | 956 |
| Fernhill School | Glenmore Park | Public special | 129 | 956 |
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.