Redbank School
6 Dragonfly Drive, Westmead NSW 2145
Redbank School is a government special school in Westmead, NSW with about 46 students. Its ICSEA is 1,001, 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 46.
About this school, from public sources
Publicly available information describes Redbank School as a NSW Department of Education school for specific purpose, located on the grounds of Westmead Hospital and jointly run with NSW Health. It provides personalised, wellbeing-focused education for students facing significant mental health challenges, including anxiety, depression and complex family circumstances, across primary and secondary year levels. Small class sizes support intensive, individualised support alongside on-site clinical care.
Often praised
- Individualised wellbeing-focused programs
- Integrated health and education support
- Small, specialised class sizes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Avenue School | Westmead | Public special | 0.3 km | — | — |
| The Childrens Hospital School | Westmead | Public special | 0.4 km | — | — |
| The Federation College of Education | Parramatta | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | — | — |
| Indie School Parramatta | Parramatta | Independent special | 2.1 km | — | — |
| The Hills School | Northmead | Public special | 2.8 km | 1,046 | 112 |
| Redeemer Baptist School | North Parramatta | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,141 | 549 |
| Tara Anglican School for Girls | North Parramatta | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.0 km | 1,175 | 979 |
| Holroyd School | Merrylands | Public special | 3.2 km | 983 | 189 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Brooksbank School | Rosemeadow | Public special | 123 | 1,000 |
| Woniora Road School | Hurstville | Public special | 46 | 999 |
| Caroline Chisholm School | Padstow | Public special | 104 | 1,004 |
| Broderick Gillawarna School | Revesby | Public special | 100 | 1,005 |
| Chalmers Road School | Strathfield | Public special | 79 | 1,006 |
| William Rose School | Seven Hills | Public special | 86 | 1,009 |
About this data
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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.