Arndell School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Ryde, New South Wales 2113 · Ryde LGA
About Arndell School
Arndell School is a public special school located in North Ryde, New South Wales (2113), within the Ryde local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 17 students.
Arndell School has an ICSEA value of 1011, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 52nd percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (7.1 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff.
Arndell School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Arndell School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Arndell School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ryde East Public School
North Ryde · Government primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 1115 · 436 m away
The Children's House Montessori
North Ryde · Independent primary · K
8 students · ICSEA 1110 · 642 m away
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
North Ryde · Catholic primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 1129 · 980 m away
North Ryde Public School
North Ryde · Government primary · K-6
316 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.1 km away
Truscott Street Public School
North Ryde · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 1144 · 1.1 km away
Ryde Secondary College
Ryde · Government high school · 7-12
1,487 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.3 km away
Northcross Christian School
Ryde · Independent primary · K-6
374 students · ICSEA 1194 · 1.3 km away
Smalls Road Public School
Ryde · Government primary · K-6
494 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.6 km away
Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre
East Ryde · Government combined
· 1.6 km away
Holy Cross College
Ryde · Catholic high school · 7-12
786 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Wangee Park School
Campsie · Government special · U
51 students · ICSEA 1011
William Rose School
Seven Hills · Government special · U
86 students · ICSEA 1009
Chalmers Road School
Strathfield · Government special · U
79 students · ICSEA 1006
Broderick Gillawarna School
Revesby · Government special · U
100 students · ICSEA 1005
Yandelora School
Narellan · Government special · U
118 students · ICSEA 1017
Bates Drive School
Kareela · Government special · U
62 students · ICSEA 1018
Frequently asked questions
Is Arndell School a public or private school?
Arndell School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Arndell School offer?
Arndell School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Arndell School?
In 2025, Arndell School had 17 enrolled students (1 girls, 16 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Arndell School?
Arndell School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1011. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What other schools are near Arndell School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Arndell School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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