The John Berne School
Lewisham NSW 2049
The John Berne School is an independent special school in Lewisham, NSW with about 45 students. Its ICSEA is 1,038, 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: The John Berne School is a small independent Catholic co-educational school in Lewisham, opened in 1998. It supports students in Years 7-10 who benefit from extra time and flexibility to build literacy, numeracy and social skills, with the aim of returning to mainstream schooling. Each student works with a counsellor, and class sizes are very small on a shared campus.
Often praised
- Very small classes
- Individual counsellor support
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eileen O'Connor Catholic College | Lewisham | Catholic special | 0.1 km | 1,052 | 74 |
| Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham | Lewisham | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.6 km | 1,074 | 1,231 |
| Trinity Grammar School Bishop Chambers House | Summer Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | — | — |
| Aspect South East Sydney School, Leichhardt | Leichhardt | Independent special | 1.6 km | — | — |
| Trinity Grammar School | Summer Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,168 | 2,296 |
| St Maroun's College | Marrickville | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,051 | 567 |
| Aspect South East Sydney School, Marrickville | Marrickville | Independent special | 2.0 km | — | — |
| St Vincent's College Ashfield | Ashfield | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,043 | 1,092 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspect Western Sydney School | Wetherill Park | Independent special | 167 | 1,039 |
| Wycliffe Hope School | Warrimoo | Independent special | 39 | 1,037 |
| Aspect Macarthur School | Cobbitty | Independent special | 135 | 1,032 |
| Aspect Central Coast School | Terrigal | Independent special | 122 | 1,030 |
| GOAL College | Ultimo | Independent special · 11-12 | 204 | 1,027 |
| St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning | Waratah | Independent special | 223 | 1,022 |
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.