Sydney Childrens Hospital School
Level 0 High St, Randwick NSW 2031
Sydney Childrens Hospital School is a government special school in Randwick, NSW.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
About this school, from public sources
Public information describes Sydney Childrens Hospital School as a K-12 school for specific purposes operating within Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, run jointly by the hospital and the NSW Department of Education. It supports inpatients, outpatients in treatment programs, and their siblings from government and non-government schools across Australia and overseas, enrolling around 70 students a week so their schooling continues alongside hospital care.
Often praised
- continuity of schooling during treatment
- supports siblings and outpatients too
- joint hospital-education department model
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Sydney Childrens Hospital School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Joseph Varga School | Randwick | Independent special | 0.8 km | 1,119 | 8 |
| Centennial Park School | Randwick | Public special | 1.0 km | 1,055 | 53 |
| Emanuel School | Randwick | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,186 | 849 |
| Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of Sydney | Maroubra Junction | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,173 | 1,129 |
| Hartford College | Daceyville | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,117 | 29 |
| St Catherine's School | Waverley | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,156 | 1,122 |
| Moriah College | Bondi Junction | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,141 | 1,339 |
| The Bowen College | Maroubra | Independent special | 3.3 km | 910 | 15 |
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.