Passfield Park School
39 Durham Street, Minto NSW 2566
Passfield Park School is a government special school in Minto, NSW with about 98 students. Its ICSEA is 1,019, 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 98.
About this school, from public sources
Public information suggests Passfield Park School is a NSW government special school in Minto catering for students aged roughly 4 to 18 with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities and associated secondary disabilities, from Kindergarten through Year 12. The school follows the K-6 curriculum and a Life Skills approach across all subjects in the secondary years, with technology embedded throughout classrooms to support digital learning. It moved into a newer school site in Minto in 2022, with facility upgrades reported as part of ongoing development.
Often praised
- individualised Life Skills curriculum
- embedded classroom technology
- modern purpose-built 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: 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 Macarthur School, Minto | Minto | Independent special | 0.3 km | — | — |
| Al-Faisal College - Campbelltown | Minto | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.7 km | 1,100 | 793 |
| Odyssey College, Ingleburn | Ingleburn | Independent special | 1.5 km | — | — |
| Odyssey College | Eagle Vale | Independent special | 3.6 km | 929 | 86 |
| Lomandra School | Campbelltown | Public special | 4.9 km | 864 | 75 |
| Beverley Park School | Campbelltown | Public special | 4.9 km | 967 | 59 |
| St Sava College | Varroville | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.2 km | 1,052 | 188 |
| Warakirri College - Campbelltown North | Campbelltown | Independent special | 5.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates Drive School | Kareela | Public special | 62 | 1,018 |
| Yandelora School | Narellan | Public special | 118 | 1,017 |
| Wairoa School | Bondi Beach | Public special | 75 | 1,025 |
| Arndell School | North Ryde | Public special | 17 | 1,011 |
| Wangee Park School | Campsie | Public special | 51 | 1,011 |
| William Rose School | Seven Hills | Public special | 86 | 1,009 |
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.