Lucas Gardens School
Cnr Queens Rd & Walker St, Canada Bay NSW 2046
Lucas Gardens School is a government special school in Canada Bay, NSW with about 78 students. Its ICSEA is 1,057, 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 78.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Lucas Gardens School is a NSW public school for specific purposes in Canada Bay, catering for students from Kindergarten to Year 12 with intellectual impairments, physical disabilities, sensory impairments and complex medical needs. Its facilities include a hydrotherapy centre, sensory room, fragrant sensory garden and specially designed play spaces, alongside on-site physiotherapy and speech pathology support. With a small student population and a low student-to-teacher ratio, the school offers a highly individualised learning environment.
Often praised
- hydrotherapy centre and sensory facilities
- on-site physiotherapy and speech pathology
- low student-to-teacher ratio
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspect South East Sydney School, Croydon | Croydon | Independent special | 0.9 km | — | — |
| MLC School | Burwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,177 | 1,393 |
| MLC School, Music Centre | Burwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | — | — |
| MLC School, Art and Design Centre | Burwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | — | — |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney | Croydon | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,160 | 1,495 |
| Santa Sabina College | Strathfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,139 | 1,320 |
| St Lucy’s, Santa Sabina College campus | Strathfield | Independent special | 2.1 km | — | — |
| St Vincent's College Ashfield | Ashfield | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,043 | 1,092 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Park School | Randwick | Public special | 53 | 1,055 |
| St George School | Kogarah | Public special | 64 | 1,055 |
| Clarke Road School | Hornsby | Public special | 61 | 1,063 |
| Fisher Road School | Dee Why | Public special | 62 | 1,050 |
| The Hills School | Northmead | Public special | 112 | 1,046 |
| Arranounbai School | Frenchs Forest | Public special | 34 | 1,073 |
About this data
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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.