Minerva School
Eton St, Sutherland NSW 2232
Minerva School is a government special school in Sutherland, NSW with about 47 students. Its ICSEA is 1,039, 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 47.
About this school, from public sources
Minerva School is a NSW government School for Specific Purposes in Sutherland, drawn from its public school website. It supports students with intellectual disability, autism and associated needs from Years 3 to 12, with individual education, transition and vocational plans developed alongside families. The school highlights a sensory therapy room, sensory garden, fitness centre, and Industrial Arts and Food Technology facilities, alongside a school band, aiming to prepare students for post-school life and community participation.
Often praised
- individualised education and transition plans
- sensory therapy room and sensory garden
- industrial arts and food technology 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: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Minerva School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook School | Loftus | Public special | 0.9 km | 956 | 66 |
| Aspect South East Sydney School, Loftus | Loftus | Independent special | 1.0 km | — | — |
| Sydney Montessori School | Gymea | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.7 km | 1,118 | 147 |
| Bates Drive School | Kareela | Public special | 2.8 km | 1,018 | 62 |
| Aspect South East Sydney School, Kareela | Kareela | Independent special | 3.3 km | — | — |
| Inaburra School | Bangor | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 1,123 | 1,211 |
| Aspect South East Sydney School, Menai | Menai | Independent special | 3.8 km | — | — |
| Shire Christian School | Barden Ridge | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.6 km | 1,116 | 926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Beach School | Allambie | Public special | 35 | 1,039 |
| The Ponds School | The Ponds | Public special | 120 | 1,038 |
| Cairnsfoot School | Brighton-Le-Sands | Public special | 99 | 1,036 |
| Tallowood School | Kellyville | Public special | 98 | 1,034 |
| The Hills School | Northmead | Public special | 112 | 1,046 |
| Karonga School | Epping | Public special | 89 | 1,030 |
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.