Cairnsfoot School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Brighton-Le-Sands, New South Wales 2216 · Bayside (NSW) LGA
About Cairnsfoot School
Cairnsfoot School is a public special school located in Brighton-Le-Sands, New South Wales (2216), within the Bayside (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 99 students (23 girls and 76 boys).
Cairnsfoot School has an ICSEA value of 1036, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (23.8 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
Cairnsfoot 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 Cairnsfoot School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cairnsfoot School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School Brighton Le Sands
Brighton-Le-Sands · Catholic primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 1090 · 423 m away
St Dominic Savio School
Rockdale · Independent primary · K-6
41 students · ICSEA 1053 · 464 m away
Brighton-Le-Sands Public School
Brighton-Le-Sands · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 1064 · 917 m away
Rockdale Public School
Rockdale · Government primary · K-6
321 students · ICSEA 1053 · 992 m away
Kyeemagh Public School
Rockdale · Government primary · K-6
204 students · ICSEA 1057 · 1.1 km away
St George Girls High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 7-12
908 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.6 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Rockdale · Catholic primary · K-6
204 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.6 km away
Arncliffe Public School
Arncliffe · Government primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.6 km away
Kogarah Public School
Kogarah · Government primary · K-6
456 students · ICSEA 1087 · 1.7 km away
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School
Arncliffe · Catholic primary · K-6
292 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Tallowood School
Kellyville · Government special · U
98 students · ICSEA 1034
The Ponds School
The Ponds · Government special · U
120 students · ICSEA 1038
Minerva School
Sutherland · Government special · U
47 students · ICSEA 1039
The Beach School
Allambie Heights · Government special · U
35 students · ICSEA 1039
Karonga School
Epping · Government special · U
89 students · ICSEA 1030
The Hills School
Northmead · Government special · U
112 students · ICSEA 1046
Frequently asked questions
Is Cairnsfoot School a public or private school?
Cairnsfoot School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Cairnsfoot School offer?
Cairnsfoot School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Cairnsfoot School?
In 2025, Cairnsfoot School had 99 enrolled students (23 girls, 76 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cairnsfoot School?
Cairnsfoot School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1036. 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 Cairnsfoot School?
Cairnsfoot School has about 4.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Cairnsfoot School co-ed?
Yes. Cairnsfoot School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cairnsfoot School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cairnsfoot 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 Cairnsfoot School?
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