St Gabriel's School for students with special needs
Castle Hill NSW 2154
St Gabriel's School for students with special needs is an independent special school in Castle Hill, NSW with about 207 students. Its ICSEA is 1,069, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: St Gabriel's School in Castle Hill is a Catholic independent school founded about 100 years ago as a school for the deaf, broadening to students with special needs in 2010. It supports students with intellectual disability, hearing or vision impairment, and autism, delivering a tailored primary and secondary curriculum focused on literacy, numeracy, social skills and communication in a purpose-built environment.
Often praised
- Tailored curriculum
- Purpose-built environment
- Long community history
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspect Western Sydney School, Castle Hill | Castle Hill | Independent special | 0.4 km | — | — |
| Woodbury | Baulkham Hills | Independent special | 2.8 km | 1,112 | 22 |
| Tangara School for Girls | Cherrybrook | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.6 km | 1,141 | 771 |
| St Lucy's, St Angela's Primary School campus | Castle Hill | Independent special | 3.8 km | — | — |
| William Clarke College | Kellyville | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.0 km | 1,162 | 1,951 |
| The Hills School | Northmead | Public special | 4.0 km | 1,046 | 112 |
| Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education | Dural | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.8 km | 1,103 | 238 |
| Tara Anglican School for Girls | North Parramatta | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.3 km | 1,175 | 979 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Community High | Carlingford | Independent special · 9-12 | 74 | 1,070 |
| Aspect South East Sydney School | Peakhurst | Independent special | 209 | 1,067 |
| New Hope Christian School | Dural | Independent special | 49 | 1,071 |
| St Peter's Heart | Campbelltown | Independent special | 22 | 1,071 |
| Warrah Specialist School | Dural | Independent special | 34 | 1,065 |
| Macquarie University Special Education Centre | Macquarie University | Independent special | 47 | 1,074 |
About this data
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