The Hills School

Mary St, Northmead NSW 2152

PublicSpecial

The Hills School is a government special school in Northmead, NSW with about 112 students. Its ICSEA is 1,046, where the national average is 1000.

112students

1,046ICSEA · higher than 90% of NSW primary schools

71%language background other than English

2%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

26teaching staff (FTE)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

Attendance and enrolment

85.5%attendance rate, 2024 · +0.3 pts over 3 years

+5%enrolment change over 5 years

76FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

1support classes

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 112.

About this school, from public sources

Based on publicly available information, The Hills School is a NSW government special school in Northmead catering for students with moderate to severe intellectual disability, including students with physical disabilities, sensory impairments or autism spectrum disorder. Public listings describe modern, purpose-built facilities including a heated indoor pool, assistive technology, and well-resourced playgrounds, with small classes each supported by a teacher and a School Learning Support Officer.

Often praised

heated indoor pool
modern assistive technology
teacher plus SLSO per class

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

School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See The Hills 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
Tara Anglican School for Girls	North Parramatta	Independent k–12 / combined	1.6 km	1,175	979
Redeemer Baptist School	North Parramatta	Independent k–12 / combined	2.0 km	1,141	549
The King's School	North Parramatta	Independent k–12 / combined	2.3 km	1,163	2,150
Woodbury	Baulkham Hills	Independent special	2.6 km	1,112	22
The Childrens Hospital School	Westmead	Public special	2.7 km	—	—
OneSchool Global NSW - Sydney	Oatlands	Independent k–12 / combined	2.8 km	980	283
Redbank School	Westmead	Public special	2.8 km	1,001	46
Palm Avenue School	Westmead	Public special	3.1 km	—	—

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
Fisher Road School	Dee Why	Public special	62	1,050
Minerva School	Sutherland	Public special	47	1,039
The Beach School	Allambie	Public special	35	1,039
The Ponds School	The Ponds	Public special	120	1,038
Centennial Park School	Randwick	Public special	53	1,055
St George School	Kogarah	Public special	64	1,055

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.