Holroyd School
Willara Ave, Merrylands NSW 2160
Holroyd School is a government special school in Merrylands, NSW with about 189 students. Its ICSEA is 983, where the national average is 1000.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 189.
About this school, from public sources
Public information about Holroyd School, a NSW Department of Education special school in Merrylands, describes it as catering to students aged four to eighteen with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities, multiple disabilities, and autism. Established in 1961, it delivers individualised learning plans adjusted from the NSW curriculum and serves a highly multicultural community, with many students from language-background-other-than-English and refugee backgrounds. It is described as a leader in inclusive special education programs in the region.
Often praised
- individualised learning plans
- inclusive, multicultural community support
- long-established special education leader
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key College, Chapel School campus | Merrylands | Independent special | 1.4 km | — | — |
| Fowler Road School | Merrylands | Public special | 1.5 km | 895 | 55 |
| The Federation College of Education | Parramatta | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | — | — |
| Indie School Parramatta | Parramatta | Independent special | 2.2 km | — | — |
| Palm Avenue School | Westmead | Public special | 2.9 km | — | — |
| The Childrens Hospital School | Westmead | Public special | 3.1 km | — | — |
| Redbank School | Westmead | Public special | 3.2 km | 1,001 | 46 |
| Maronite College of the Holy Family - Parramatta | Harris Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 1,023 | 1,282 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School | St Ives | Public special | 75 | 983 |
| South Creek School | Riverstone | Public special | 82 | 982 |
| George Bass School | Bass Hill | Public special | 102 | 979 |
| Bridge Road School | Camperdown | Public special | 37 | 977 |
| Carinya School | Mortdale | Public special | 55 | 975 |
| Tangara School | Mittagong | Public special | 48 | 971 |
About this data
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- nsw-doe-support-classes
- 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.