Verona School
135B Fairfield St, Fairfield East NSW 2165
Verona School is a government special school in Fairfield East, NSW with about 89 students. Its ICSEA is 889, 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 89.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Verona School as a NSW government School for Special Purposes in Fairfield East, catering for students with behavioural difficulties affecting learning. The school runs six classrooms and an assembly/recreation room, with programs said to focus on academic growth, emotional wellbeing, and life skills, delivered through individualised learning support. Around 89 students are enrolled, and the school is described as part of a close-knit local community.
Often praised
- individualised learning support
- focus on wellbeing and life skills
- small, close-knit community
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indie School Fairfield | Fairfield | Independent special | 1.4 km | — | — |
| Rowland Hassall School | Chester Hill | Public special | 1.7 km | 889 | 63 |
| Warakirri College | Fairfield | Independent special | 1.7 km | 902 | 548 |
| Fowler Road School | Merrylands | Public special | 3.0 km | 895 | 55 |
| Pal Buddhist School | Canley Vale | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 1,032 | 109 |
| Salamah College | Chester Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 989 | 1,353 |
| Key College, Chapel School campus | Merrylands | Independent special | 3.4 km | — | — |
| George Bass School | Bass Hill | Public special | 3.7 km | 979 | 102 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowland Hassall School | Chester Hill | Public special | 63 | 889 |
| Campbell House School | Glenfield | Public special | 60 | 890 |
| Five Islands School | Booragul | Public special | 51 | 890 |
| Yudi Gunyi School | Waterloo | Public special | 29 | 890 |
| Fowler Road School | Merrylands | Public special | 55 | 895 |
| Anson Street School | Orange | Public special | 134 | 882 |
About this data
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- nsw-doe-support-classes
- 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.