NextSense School - Blind Deafblind Program
Macquarie Park NSW 2113
NextSense School - Blind Deafblind Program is an independent special school in Macquarie Park, NSW with about 7 students. Its ICSEA is 1,017, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: The NextSense Blind and Deafblind Program in Macquarie Park is an independent special education program for children who are deafblind or have vision loss with some level of intellectual impairment. It delivers the national curriculum with a specialist multidisciplinary team, helping students build a sense of belonging, confidence and core life skills for life beyond school. Enrolment is very small, with a few students.
Often praised
- Specialist multidisciplinary team
- Life skills focus
- National curriculum access
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macquarie University Special Education Centre | Macquarie University | Independent special | 0.3 km | 1,074 | 47 |
| NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program | Macquarie Park | Independent special | 0.5 km | 1,001 | 17 |
| NextSense School - Spoken Language Program | Macquarie Park | Independent special | 0.5 km | 977 | 22 |
| Pymble Ladies' College | Pymble | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 1,178 | 2,501 |
| Arndell School | North Ryde | Public special | 3.5 km | 1,011 | 17 |
| Aspect Vern Barnett School, Eastwood | Eastwood | Independent special | 3.7 km | — | — |
| Ravenswood School for Girls, Boarding House | Gordon | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.0 km | — | — |
| Ravenswood School for Girls | Gordon | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.2 km | 1,185 | 1,451 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspect South Coast School | Corrimal | Independent special | 129 | 1,017 |
| Mackillop Education Waranara School | Annandale | Independent special · 9-12 | 85 | 1,019 |
| Pacific Hope Christian School | Tweed Heads South | Independent special | 85 | 1,014 |
| St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning | Waratah | Independent special | 223 | 1,022 |
| Aspect Riverina School | Albury | Independent special | 90 | 1,011 |
| Aspect Hunter School | Thornton | Independent special | 290 | 1,008 |
About this data
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