Canterbury Vale School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lakemba, New South Wales 2195 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
About Canterbury Vale School
Canterbury Vale School is a public special school located in Lakemba, New South Wales (2195), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 36 students (7 girls and 29 boys).
Canterbury Vale School has an ICSEA value of 921, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 64% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (16.0 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 2.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 57% over the past five years.
Canterbury Vale 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 Canterbury Vale School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Canterbury Vale School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hampden Park Public School
Lakemba · Government primary · K-6
859 students · ICSEA 966 · 92 m away
Rissalah College
Lakemba · Independent combined · K-12
946 students · ICSEA 1041 · 196 m away
St Therese's Catholic Primary School
Lakemba · Catholic primary · K-6
176 students · ICSEA 1024 · 334 m away
Holy Spirit Catholic College
Lakemba · Catholic high school · 7-12
730 students · ICSEA 999 · 700 m away
Lakemba Public School
Lakemba · Government primary · K-6
428 students · ICSEA 999 · 973 m away
Belmore Boys High School
Belmore · Government high school · 7-12
614 students · ICSEA 953 · 1.1 km away
Belmore North Public School
Belmore · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 977 · 1.2 km away
Wiley Park Public School
Wiley Park · Government primary · K-6
550 students · ICSEA 994 · 1.2 km away
Wiley Park Girls High School
Punchbowl · Government high school · 7-12
589 students · ICSEA 954 · 1.2 km away
Al Hikma College
Lakemba · Independent primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Karningul School
Regents Park · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 919
Willans Hill School
Wagga Wagga · Government special · U
71 students · ICSEA 929
Casuarina School
Riverstone · Government special · U
40 students · ICSEA 912
Wewak Street School
North Albury · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 930
The Crescent School
Goulburn · Government special · U
77 students · ICSEA 911
Lakeside School
Gateshead · Government special · U
58 students · ICSEA 910
Frequently asked questions
Is Canterbury Vale School a public or private school?
Canterbury Vale School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Canterbury Vale School offer?
Canterbury Vale School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Canterbury Vale School?
In 2025, Canterbury Vale School had 36 enrolled students (7 girls, 29 boys), a change of 57% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Canterbury Vale School?
Canterbury Vale School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 921. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Canterbury Vale School?
Canterbury Vale School has about 2.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Canterbury Vale School co-ed?
Yes. Canterbury Vale School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Canterbury Vale School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Canterbury Vale 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 Canterbury Vale School?
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