The Ponds School
201 The Ponds Boulevard, The Ponds NSW 2769
The Ponds School is a government special school in The Ponds, NSW with about 120 students. Its ICSEA is 1,038, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 120.
About this school, from public sources
Public information, including NSW Department of Education material, describes The Ponds School as a purpose-built school for students with moderate to severe intellectual disability, catering to K-12 students with needs such as autism, sensory impairments and physical disabilities. Each student follows a Personalised Learning Plan developed with families and therapists. The campus includes a hydrotherapy pool and specialised playground equipment, and the school serves a diverse community, with many students from language backgrounds other than English.
Often praised
- Personalised learning plans
- Hydrotherapy pool facilities
- Purpose-built specialised campus
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 Ponds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rouse Hill Anglican College | Rouse Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,137 | 1,578 |
| Aspect Western Sydney School, Schofields | Schofields | Independent special | 2.0 km | — | — |
| Aspect Western Sydney School, St Joseph's | Schofields | Independent special | 2.2 km | — | — |
| Malek Fahd Islamic School Beaumont Hills | Beaumont Hills | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.6 km | — | — |
| Tallowood School | Kellyville | Public special | 3.9 km | 1,034 | 98 |
| South Creek School | Riverstone | Public special | 4.0 km | 982 | 82 |
| Hills Adventist College | North Kellyville | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.1 km | 1,150 | 823 |
| Norwest Christian College | Riverstone | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.1 km | 1,109 | 1,187 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minerva School | Sutherland | Public special | 47 | 1,039 |
| The Beach School | Allambie | Public special | 35 | 1,039 |
| Cairnsfoot School | Brighton-Le-Sands | Public special | 99 | 1,036 |
| Tallowood School | Kellyville | Public special | 98 | 1,034 |
| Karonga School | Epping | Public special | 89 | 1,030 |
| The Hills School | Northmead | Public special | 112 | 1,046 |
About this data
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- school-website
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.