Halinda School

Mimika Ave, Whalan NSW 2770

PublicSpecial

Halinda School is a government special school in Whalan, NSW with about 114 students. Its ICSEA is 955, where the national average is 1000.

114students

955ICSEA · higher than 56% of NSW primary schools

51%language background other than English

17%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

23teaching staff (FTE)

Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

Attendance and enrolment

83.1%attendance rate, 2024 · -1.5 pts over 3 years

+1%enrolment change over 5 years

134FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

1support classes

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 114.

About this school, from public sources

Public information indicates Halinda School is a NSW government special school in Whalan catering for students from Kindergarten to Year 12 with intellectual and physical disabilities, including secondary conditions such as hearing or vision impairment or autism. The curriculum is individualised, built around students' strengths, with a strong focus on communication and socialisation skills. The school maintains integration partnerships with local mainstream primary and high schools and emphasises community integration as students approach their final years.

Often praised

individualised curriculum
strong community integration links
focus on communication skills

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
Bethel Christian School	Mount Druitt	Independent k–12 / combined	1.8 km	977	264
St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox College	Mount Druitt	Independent k–12 / combined	2.1 km	966	279
Australian Islamic College of Sydney	Mount Druitt	Independent k–12 / combined	2.1 km	1,077	1,289
Niland School	Blackett	Public special	2.5 km	801	34
Western Grammar School	Plumpton	Independent k–12 / combined	2.9 km	1,073	387
St Mary's Flexible School	St Marys	Independent special	2.9 km	832	80
Blacktown Youth College Incorporated	Hebersham	Independent special	3.0 km	832	101
LWB Education - Mt Druitt Campus	Shalvey	Independent special	3.1 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
Cook School	Loftus	Public special	66	956
Fernhill School	Glenmore Park	Public special	129	956
Les Powell School	Mount Pritchard	Public special	76	956
Hunter River Community School	Metford	Public special	70	958
Newcastle Senior School	Waratah	Public special	37	960
Mainsbridge School	Warwick Farm	Public special	125	949

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.