North Academy
West Wallsend NSW 2286
North Academy is an independent special school in West Wallsend, NSW for Years 9–11 with about 35 students. Its ICSEA is 966, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, 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: North Academy is an independent special assistance school in West Wallsend, founded in 2022. It supports young people in Years 9-11 who have disconnected from education, offering trauma-sensitive and developmentally aware teaching. The school is small, with about 35 students and a low student-to-teacher ratio, and has a significant proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
Often praised
- Trauma-sensitive education
- Small classes
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alesco Secondary College - Northlakes Campus | Argenton | Independent special | 6.0 km | — | — |
| Wakefield School | Wakefield | Public special | 6.2 km | 869 | 31 |
| Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College | Fletcher | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.8 km | 1,085 | 860 |
| Macquarie College | Wallsend | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.9 km | 1,110 | 1,060 |
| Alesco Secondary College | Cooks Hill | Independent special | 7.2 km | 949 | 664 |
| Newcastle Waldorf School | Glendale | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.3 km | 1,072 | 237 |
| Five Islands School | Booragul | Public special | 8.4 km | 890 | 51 |
| Charlton Christian College | Fassifern | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.7 km | 1,063 | 831 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town | Engadine | Independent special · 4-12 | 55 | 962 |
| Arise Christian College | Metford | Independent special | 61 | 971 |
| ET Australia Secondary College | Gosford | Independent special · 7-12 | 280 | 976 |
| NextSense School - Spoken Language Program | Macquarie Park | Independent special | 22 | 977 |
| Valley Hope Christian School | Townsend | Independent special | 51 | 951 |
| Alesco Secondary College | Cooks Hill | Independent special · 9-12 | 664 | 949 |
About this data
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.