Warrah Specialist School
Dural NSW 2158
Warrah Specialist School is an independent special school in Dural, NSW with about 34 students. Its ICSEA is 1,065, 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: Warrah Specialist School in Dural is described as Australia's only Steiner-based school for children living with disability, educating students from Kindergarten to Year 12 with moderate to severe disabilities. Its bushland campus covers 12 hectares, and its curriculum draws on curative education with woodwork, gardening, farming, arts and life skills. Individualised programs and small classes are offered.
Often praised
- Steiner curative education
- 12-hectare bushland campus
- Individualised programs
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Hills Christian School | Dural | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.7 km | 1,118 | 1,475 |
| New Hope Christian School | Dural | Independent special | 0.8 km | 1,071 | 49 |
| Redfield College | Dural | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,140 | 530 |
| Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education | Dural | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 1,103 | 238 |
| The Hills Grammar School | Kenthurst | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.9 km | 1,164 | 1,208 |
| Tangara School for Girls | Cherrybrook | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.7 km | 1,141 | 771 |
| EOC Broken Bay - Pennant Hills | Pennant Hills | Catholic special | 4.9 km | — | — |
| Aspect Western Sydney School, Castle Hill | Castle Hill | Independent special | 5.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspect South East Sydney School | Peakhurst | Independent special | 209 | 1,067 |
| St Gabriel's School for students with special needs | Castle Hill | Independent special | 207 | 1,069 |
| Gateway Community High | Carlingford | Independent special · 9-12 | 74 | 1,070 |
| New Hope Christian School | Dural | Independent special | 49 | 1,071 |
| St Peter's Heart | Campbelltown | Independent special | 22 | 1,071 |
| Macquarie University Special Education Centre | Macquarie University | Independent special | 47 | 1,074 |
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.