NextSense School - Spoken Language Program
Macquarie Park NSW 2113
NextSense School - Spoken Language Program is an independent special school in Macquarie Park, NSW with about 22 students. Its ICSEA is 977, 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: NextSense School's Spoken Language Program (K-6) supports children with hearing loss who are learning to listen and speak, delivering the NESA curriculum alongside an expanded core curriculum. It operates from a custom-designed building beside Macquarie University, with purpose-built learning spaces and low teacher-student ratios. Language, literacy and social-emotional learning are integrated.
Often praised
- Purpose-built facilities
- Research-driven teaching
- Low teacher-student ratios
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program | Macquarie Park | Independent special | 0.0 km | 1,001 | 17 |
| Macquarie University Special Education Centre | Macquarie University | Independent special | 0.4 km | 1,074 | 47 |
| NextSense School - Blind Deafblind Program | Macquarie Park | Independent special | 0.5 km | 1,017 | 7 |
| Aspect Vern Barnett School, Eastwood | Eastwood | Independent special | 3.4 km | — | — |
| Pymble Ladies' College | Pymble | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 1,178 | 2,501 |
| Arndell School | North Ryde | Public special | 3.9 km | 1,011 | 17 |
| Wahroonga Adventist School | Wahroonga | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.9 km | 1,161 | 633 |
| Ravenswood School for Girls, Boarding House | Gordon | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.3 km | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET Australia Secondary College | Gosford | Independent special · 7-12 | 280 | 976 |
| Arise Christian College | Metford | Independent special | 61 | 971 |
| Novo Education | Wollongong | Independent special · 9-12 | 44 | 983 |
| Allegra School Coffs Harbour | Coffs Harbour | Independent special · 9-10 | 83 | 984 |
| Marri Mittigar School | Hornsby | Independent special · K-8 | 28 | 984 |
| WAYS Secondary | Bondi | Independent special · 9-12 | 62 | 987 |
About this data
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