Peterborough School
41 William Avenue, Warilla NSW 2528
Peterborough School is a government special school in Warilla, NSW with about 115 students. Its ICSEA is 938, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 115.
About this school, from public sources
Public information indicates Peterborough School is a NSW government special school in Warilla catering for students from Kindergarten to Year 12 with moderate to severe intellectual and physical disabilities, autism, and complex needs. The school runs a low student-to-teacher ratio and draws students from across the Illawarra region, with many accessing assisted school travel. It offers hydrotherapy, sensory education, and music and performing arts programs alongside specialised IO/IS and MC classes.
Often praised
- low student-to-teacher ratio
- hydrotherapy and sensory programs
- music and performing arts offerings
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 South Coast School, Barrack Heights | Barrack Heights | Independent special | 0.9 km | — | — |
| Amity College Illawarra Campus | Shellharbour | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | — | — |
| Shellharbour Anglican College | Dunmore | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.3 km | 1,099 | 981 |
| Aspect South Coast School, Albion Park | Albion Park | Independent special | 8.5 km | — | — |
| Calderwood Christian School | Albion Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.0 km | 1,056 | 504 |
| Cedars Christian College | Unanderra | Independent k–12 / combined | 11.4 km | 1,067 | 661 |
| Cedars Christian College - Aspire | Unanderra | Independent special | 11.5 km | 1,094 | 13 |
| Aspect South Coast School, Unanderra | Unanderra | Independent special | 11.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldera School | Tweed Heads South | Public special | 24 | 936 |
| Newcastle Junior School | Hillsborough | Public special | 63 | 940 |
| Tirriwirri School | Karabar | Public special | 34 | 944 |
| Para Meadows School | North Wollongong | Public special | 113 | 945 |
| Kurrambee School | Werrington | Public special | 104 | 946 |
| Wewak Street School | North Albury | Public special | 67 | 930 |
About this data
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- school-website
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.