Rivendell School
Thomas Walker Est Hospital Rd, Concord West NSW 2138
Rivendell School is a government special school in Concord West, NSW with about 65 students. Its ICSEA is 1,095, 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 65.
About this school, from public sources
Public information describes Rivendell School as a NSW government School for Specific Purposes operating jointly with NSW Health at the historic Thomas Walker Estate in Concord West, alongside the Rivendell Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Service. It supports students with emotional disturbance and mental health needs through programs such as Lawson, Sulman, Yaralla and Paterson, combining broad academic curriculum with vocational training. Clinical and teaching staff work collaboratively, and the school highlights close communication with families and the wider school community.
Often praised
- clinical-education staff collaboration
- structured, inclusive learning environment
- broad curriculum plus vocational training
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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Rivendell School on My School · Why some data is missing
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Last 2 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results (count) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
Counts are derived from NESA's published merit lists and exclude students who opted out of publication. The per-student figure divides each year's count by that year's Year 12 enrolment from ACARA's August census, so it is approximate. NSW law does not permit ranking schools by results, so no rank or percentile is shown.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mastery Schools Australia - Sydney Olympic Park | Sydney Olympic Park | Independent special | 2.6 km | — | — |
| GOAL College, ACPE | Sydney Olympic Park | Independent special | 2.6 km | — | — |
| Giant Steps Sydney | Gladesville | Independent special | 2.8 km | 1,103 | 113 |
| The McDonald College | North Strathfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.0 km | 1,123 | 265 |
| GOAL College, Olympic Park | Sydney Olympic Park | Independent special | 3.5 km | — | — |
| Arndell School | North Ryde | Public special | 4.1 km | 1,011 | 17 |
| Lucas Gardens School | Canada Bay | Public special | 4.2 km | 1,057 | 78 |
| MLC School, Music Centre | Burwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cromehurst School | Lindfield | Public special | 60 | 1,098 |
| Naremburn School | Naremburn | Public special | 30 | 1,075 |
| Arranounbai School | Frenchs Forest | Public special | 34 | 1,073 |
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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.