Les Powell School
108 Townview Road, Mount Pritchard NSW 2170
Les Powell School is a government special school in Mount Pritchard, NSW with about 76 students. Its ICSEA is 956, 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 76.
About this school, from public sources
Public information indicates Les Powell School is a government special school in Mount Pritchard, Western Sydney, supporting students from Kindergarten to Year 12 with moderate to severe intellectual disability and additional needs such as autism, sensory impairment or physical disability. The school runs 12 classes each staffed by a teacher and learning support officer, and serves a highly multicultural community, with most students from language backgrounds other than English. Facilities include a heated hydrotherapy pool, sensory library, bike and walking track, and interactive whiteboards in every classroom.
Often praised
- Heated hydrotherapy pool
- Individualised learning programs
- Sensory library and specialist facilities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainsbridge School | Warwick Farm | Public special | 1.6 km | 949 | 125 |
| All Saints Catholic College | Liverpool | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,038 | 2,138 |
| Lawrence Hargrave School | Warwick Farm | Public special | 2.2 km | 862 | 59 |
| Liverpool Hospital School | Liverpool | Public special | 2.4 km | — | — |
| Indie School Liverpool | Liverpool | Independent special | 2.5 km | — | — |
| Al Amanah College | Liverpool | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.0 km | 1,012 | 939 |
| Pal Buddhist School | Canley Vale | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 1,032 | 109 |
| Minarah College | Green Valley | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.2 km | 1,014 | 1,129 |
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 |
| Halinda School | Whalan | Public special | 114 | 955 |
| Hunter River Community School | Metford | Public special | 70 | 958 |
| Newcastle Senior School | Waratah | Public special | 37 | 960 |
| Glenvale School | Narara | Public special | 159 | 963 |
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.