The Crescent School
Fitzroy St, Goulburn NSW 2580
The Crescent School is a government special school in Goulburn, NSW with about 77 students. Its ICSEA is 911, where the national average is 1000.
Language background, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 77.
About this school, from public sources
Public information indicates The Crescent School in Goulburn is a government school for specific purposes (SSP), the only one of its kind in the Southern Tablelands, supporting students aged 4 to 18 with intellectual disabilities, autism, complex health needs, and behavioural support needs. The school's own site describes individualised programs covering literacy, numeracy, communication, and life skills, delivered by staff described as skilled and passionate about special education, with close collaboration between families, carers, and an active parent community (P&C).
Often praised
- individualised, needs-based programs
- experienced special education staff
- strong family and P&C involvement
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OneSchool Global NSW - Goulburn | Goulburn | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 971 | 57 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casuarina School | Riverstone | Public special | 40 | 912 |
| Lakeside School | Gateshead | Public special | 58 | 910 |
| Budawang School | Milton | Public special | 44 | 909 |
| Carenne School | Bathurst | Public special | 97 | 908 |
| North Gosford Learning Centre | North Gosford | Public special | 38 | 905 |
| Karningul School | Regents Park | Public special | 20 | 919 |
About this data
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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.