Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School

75 Ayres Road, St Ives NSW 2075

PublicSpecial

Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School is a government special school in St Ives, NSW with about 75 students. Its ICSEA is 983, where the national average is 1000.

75students

983ICSEA · higher than 70% of NSW primary schools

40%language background other than English

9%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

24teaching staff (FTE)

Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

Attendance and enrolment

88.8%attendance rate, 2024 · -4.1 pts over 3 years

-6%enrolment change over 5 years

129FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

3support classes

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 75.

About this school, from public sources

Public information describes Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School as a NSW government special school in St Ives, on the fringe of Ku-ring-gai National Park, catering to students with severe intellectual disabilities and high support needs from age four. The purpose-built campus includes a hydrotherapy pool and multi-sensory room, with integrated on-site physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech pathology for all enrolled students. It also hosts a Distance Education Support Unit, offering both face-to-face and distance learning, and has longstanding local community backing, including support from the Rotary Club of St Ives.

Often praised

hydrotherapy pool and multi-sensory room
integrated allied health support
strong local community backing

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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
Masada College	St Ives	Independent k–12 / combined	1.6 km	1,162	368
Aspect Vern Barnett School, St Ives	St Ives	Independent special	1.7 km	—	—
EOC Broken Bay	Davidson	Catholic special	3.0 km	1,059	70
Yanginanook School	Belrose	Independent k–12 / combined	3.3 km	1,051	65
Covenant Christian School	Belrose	Independent k–12 / combined	3.4 km	1,155	884
Northside Montessori School	Pymble	Independent k–12 / combined	4.3 km	1,147	159
German International School Sydney	Terrey Hills	Independent k–12 / combined	4.9 km	1,158	380
St Edmund's College	Wahroonga	Independent special	4.9 km	1,107	112

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
Holroyd School	Merrylands	Public special	189	983
South Creek School	Riverstone	Public special	82	982
George Bass School	Bass Hill	Public special	102	979
Bridge Road School	Camperdown	Public special	37	977
Carinya School	Mortdale	Public special	55	975
Tangara School	Mittagong	Public special	48	971

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.