Putland School
Great Western Hwy & Water St, Werrington NSW 2747
Putland School is a government special school in Werrington, NSW with about 65 students. Its ICSEA is 871, 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 65.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information from the school's own website, Putland School is a NSW government special school operating within the Cobham Youth Justice Centre in Werrington, providing education to young people aged 15 to 21 during periods of justice detention. The school offers a range of tailored educational programs and emphasises student welfare through an integrated learning approach, working with the broader school community to support at-risk youth during typically brief enrolment periods.
Often praised
- Tailored educational programs
- Welfare-focused integrated learning approach
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: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Putland School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wollemi College | Werrington | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.5 km | 1,107 | 565 |
| Kurrambee School | Werrington | Public special | 0.7 km | 946 | 104 |
| Penrith Valley School | Werrington | Public special | 0.8 km | 873 | 39 |
| St Mary's Flexible School | St Marys | Independent special | 2.4 km | 832 | 80 |
| Montgrove College | Orchard Hills | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 1,106 | 675 |
| Penrith Christian School | Orchard Hills | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.5 km | 1,047 | 744 |
| Penrith Anglican College | Orchard Hills | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.3 km | 1,101 | 1,214 |
| Halinda School | Whalan | Public special | 5.3 km | 955 | 114 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorchester School | Campbelltown | Public special | 19 | 871 |
| Bullimbal School | South Tamworth | Public special | 70 | 870 |
| Shepherds Park School | Wagga Wagga | Public special | 17 | 870 |
| Penrith Valley School | Werrington | Public special | 39 | 873 |
| Snowy Valleys School | Tumut | Public special | 30 | 869 |
| Wakefield School | Wakefield | Public special | 31 | 869 |
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.