Aspect Hunter School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Thornton, New South Wales 2322 · Maitland LGA
About Aspect Hunter School
Aspect Hunter School is an independent special school located in Thornton, New South Wales (2322), within the Maitland local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 290 students (88 girls and 202 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Aspect Hunter School has an ICSEA value of 1008, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 82 teachers (65.7 full-time equivalent) and 79 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 49% over the past five years.
Aspect Hunter 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 Aspect Hunter School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Aspect Hunter School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Thornton Public School
Thornton · Government primary · K-6
826 students · ICSEA 974 · 491 m away
Francis Greenway High School
Beresfield · Government high school · 7-12
742 students · ICSEA 912 · 2.7 km away
Beresfield Public School
Beresfield · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 918 · 2.7 km away
Metford Public School
Metford · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 887 · 3.1 km away
Hunter River Community School
Metford · Government special · U
70 students · ICSEA 958 · 3.1 km away
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School
Chisholm · Catholic primary · K-6
614 students · ICSEA 1064 · 3.2 km away
Woodberry Public School
Woodberry · Government primary · K-6
221 students · ICSEA 817 · 3.3 km away
Arise Christian College
Metford · Independent special · U
61 students · ICSEA 971 · 3.3 km away
Maitland Christian School
Metford · Independent combined · K-12
832 students · ICSEA 1047 · 3.3 km away
Woodberry Learning Centre
Woodberry · Government special · U
26 students · ICSEA 844 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Aspect Riverina School
Albury · Independent special · U
90 students · ICSEA 1011
Pacific Hope Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent special · U
85 students · ICSEA 1014
NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program
Macquarie Park · Independent special · U
17 students · ICSEA 1001
NextSense School - Blind Deafblind Program
Macquarie Park · Independent special · U
7 students · ICSEA 1017
Aspect South Coast School
Corrimal · Independent special · U
129 students · ICSEA 1017
North Coast Pathway
Alstonville · Independent special · 9-10
26 students · ICSEA 998
Frequently asked questions
Is Aspect Hunter School a public or private school?
Aspect Hunter School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Aspect Hunter School offer?
Aspect Hunter School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Aspect Hunter School?
In 2025, Aspect Hunter School had 290 enrolled students (88 girls, 202 boys), a change of 49% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Aspect Hunter School?
Aspect Hunter School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1008. 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 is the student-to-teacher ratio at Aspect Hunter School?
Aspect Hunter School has about 4.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Aspect Hunter School co-ed?
Yes. Aspect Hunter School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Aspect Hunter School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Aspect Hunter 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Aspect Hunter School?
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