Rowland Hassall School
18B Parkham Street, Chester Hill NSW 2162
Rowland Hassall School is a government special school in Chester Hill, NSW with about 63 students. Its ICSEA is 889, 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 63.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Rowland Hassall School is a NSW government special school serving students from Kindergarten to Year 12 across two sites, Chester Hill and Telopea. It provides individualised learning programs for students with mild intellectual disability and emotional disturbance, aiming to build independence and life skills. Its Telopea annex, the Waratah Centre, supports students with emotional disturbance and behavioural needs specifically.
Often praised
- individualised learning programs
- K-12 continuity of support
- dedicated behavioural support annex
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verona School | Fairfield East | Public special | 1.7 km | 889 | 89 |
| Salamah College | Chester Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 989 | 1,353 |
| Indie School Fairfield | Fairfield | Independent special | 3.1 km | — | — |
| Fowler Road School | Merrylands | Public special | 3.2 km | 895 | 55 |
| Warakirri College | Fairfield | Independent special | 3.3 km | 902 | 548 |
| George Bass School | Bass Hill | Public special | 3.4 km | 979 | 102 |
| Aspect South East Sydney School, Regents Park | Regents Park | Independent special | 3.7 km | — | — |
| Karningul School | Regents Park | Public special | 3.7 km | 919 | 20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verona School | Fairfield East | Public special | 89 | 889 |
| Campbell House School | Glenfield | Public special | 60 | 890 |
| Five Islands School | Booragul | Public special | 51 | 890 |
| Yudi Gunyi School | Waterloo | Public special | 29 | 890 |
| Fowler Road School | Merrylands | Public special | 55 | 895 |
| Anson Street School | Orange | Public special | 134 | 882 |
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.