Snowy Valleys School
92 Capper Street, Tumut NSW 2720
Snowy Valleys School is a government special school in Tumut, NSW with about 30 students. Its ICSEA is 869, 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 30.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Snowy Valleys School as a School for Specific Purposes in Tumut, NSW, catering to students from Kindergarten to Year 12 with moderate to severe intellectual disability or autism. The school is noted for small class sizes with a low student-to-teacher ratio, personalised Learning and Support Plans developed with families, and specialist programs such as the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program, Riding for the Disabled, and an intensive swimming program.
Often praised
- personalised learning and support plans
- low student-teacher ratio
- varied specialist programs (kitchen garden, riding, swimming)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAuley Catholic College | Tumut | Catholic k–12 / combined | 0.6 km | 1,001 | 473 |
| Batlow Central School | Batlow | Public k–12 / combined | 25.3 km | 904 | 103 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield School | Wakefield | Public special | 31 | 869 |
| Bullimbal School | South Tamworth | Public special | 70 | 870 |
| Shepherds Park School | Wagga Wagga | Public special | 17 | 870 |
| Dorchester School | Campbelltown | Public special | 19 | 871 |
| Putland School | Werrington | Public special | 65 | 871 |
| Yawarra Community School | Dubbo | Public special | 50 | 867 |
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.