Carenne School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bathurst, New South Wales 2795 · Bathurst LGA
About Carenne School
Carenne School is a public special school located in Bathurst, New South Wales (2795), within the Bathurst local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 97 students (26 girls and 71 boys).
Carenne School has an ICSEA value of 908, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 12th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 56% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (24.8 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
Carenne 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 Carenne School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Carenne School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Stanislaus' College
Bathurst · Independent high school · 7-12
713 students · ICSEA 1038 · 576 m away
Bathurst Public School
Bathurst · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 983 · 722 m away
Bathurst South Public School
Bathurst · Government primary · K-6
184 students · ICSEA 936 · 845 m away
Cathedral Catholic Primary School Bathurst
Bathurst · Catholic primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.2 km away
Skillset Senior College
Mitchell · Independent special · 10-12
155 students · ICSEA 904 · 1.2 km away
St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst
South Bathurst · Catholic primary · K-6
216 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.4 km away
Denison College of Secondary Education, Bathurst High Campus
Bathurst · Government high school · 7-12
917 students · ICSEA 963 · 1.5 km away
The Assumption Catholic Primary School Bathurst
Bathurst · Catholic primary · K-6
393 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.6 km away
Bathurst West Public School
Bathurst · Government primary · K-6
515 students · ICSEA 927 · 1.7 km away
MacKillop College Bathurst
Bathurst · Catholic high school · 7-12
691 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Budawang School
Milton · Government special · U
44 students · ICSEA 909
Lakeside School
Gateshead · Government special · U
58 students · ICSEA 910
North Gosford Learning Centre
North Gosford · Government special · U
38 students · ICSEA 905
The Crescent School
Goulburn · Government special · U
77 students · ICSEA 911
Casuarina School
Riverstone · Government special · U
40 students · ICSEA 912
Wilson Park School
Lismore · Government special · U
83 students · ICSEA 902
Frequently asked questions
Is Carenne School a public or private school?
Carenne School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Carenne School offer?
Carenne School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Carenne School?
In 2025, Carenne School had 97 enrolled students (26 girls, 71 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Carenne School?
Carenne School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 908. 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 Carenne School?
Carenne School has about 3.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Carenne School co-ed?
Yes. Carenne School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Carenne School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Carenne 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 Carenne School?
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