Arranounbai School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Frenchs Forest, New South Wales 2086 · Northern Beaches LGA
About Arranounbai School
Arranounbai School is a public special school located in Frenchs Forest, New South Wales (2086), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 34 students (13 girls and 21 boys).
Arranounbai School has an ICSEA value of 1073, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 31% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (14.3 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 2.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
Arranounbai 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 Arranounbai School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Arranounbai School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Allambie Heights Public School
Allambie Heights · Government primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.1 km away
The Forest High School
Frenchs Forest · Government high school · 7-12
769 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.4 km away
Frenchs Forest Public School
Frenchs Forest · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.7 km away
Beacon Hill Public School
Beacon Hill · Government primary · K-6
459 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.8 km away
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School
Forestville · Catholic primary · K-6
282 students · ICSEA 1145 · 2.0 km away
Forestville Montessori School
Forestville · Independent primary · K-6
49 students · ICSEA 1171 · 2.1 km away
Oxford Falls Grammar School
Oxford Falls · Independent combined · K-12
1,201 students · ICSEA 1137 · 2.2 km away
Aspect Vern Barnett School
Forestville · Independent special · U
97 students · ICSEA 1107 · 2.2 km away
The Beach School
Allambie Heights · Government special · U
35 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.5 km away
Brookvale Public School
Brookvale · Government primary · K-6
306 students · ICSEA 1075 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Naremburn School
Naremburn · Government special · U
30 students · ICSEA 1075
Clarke Road School
Hornsby · Government special · U
61 students · ICSEA 1063
Lucas Gardens School
Canada Bay · Government special · U
78 students · ICSEA 1057
Centennial Park School
Randwick · Government special · U
53 students · ICSEA 1055
St George School
Kogarah · Government special · U
64 students · ICSEA 1055
Rivendell School
Concord West · Government special · U
65 students · ICSEA 1095
Frequently asked questions
Is Arranounbai School a public or private school?
Arranounbai School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Arranounbai School offer?
Arranounbai School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Arranounbai School?
In 2025, Arranounbai School had 34 enrolled students (13 girls, 21 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Arranounbai School?
Arranounbai School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1073. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Arranounbai School?
Arranounbai School has about 2.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Arranounbai School co-ed?
Yes. Arranounbai School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Arranounbai School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Arranounbai 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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