Carinya School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mortdale, New South Wales 2223 · Georges River LGA
About Carinya School
Carinya School is a public special school located in Mortdale, New South Wales (2223), within the Georges River local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 55 students (10 girls and 45 boys).
Carinya School has an ICSEA value of 975, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 35th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 42% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (11.2 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 17% over the past five years.
Carinya 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 Carinya School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Carinya School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mortdale Public School
Mortdale · Government primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 1096 · 149 m away
Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus
Oatley · Government high school · 11-12
741 students · ICSEA 1022 · 368 m away
Marist Catholic College Penshurst
Mortdale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,343 students · ICSEA 1090 · 685 m away
Hurstville Grove Infants School
Penshurst · Government primary · K-2
59 students · ICSEA 1097 · 770 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Oatley · Catholic primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 1131 · 868 m away
Oatley Public School
Oatley · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.1 km away
Georges River College Penshurst Campus
Penshurst · Government high school · 7-10
488 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.1 km away
St Declan's Catholic Primary School
Penshurst · Catholic primary · K-6
539 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.2 km away
Penshurst Public School
Penshurst · Government primary · K-6
458 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.3 km away
Hurstville South Public School
Hurstville · Government primary · K-6
453 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bridge Road School
Camperdown · Government special · U
37 students · ICSEA 977
Tangara School
Mittagong · Government special · U
48 students · ICSEA 971
George Bass School
Bass Hill · Government special · U
102 students · ICSEA 979
South Creek School
Riverstone · Government special · U
82 students · ICSEA 982
Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School
St Ives · Government special · U
75 students · ICSEA 983
Beverley Park School
Campbelltown · Government special · U
59 students · ICSEA 967
Frequently asked questions
Is Carinya School a public or private school?
Carinya School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Carinya School offer?
Carinya School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Carinya School?
In 2025, Carinya School had 55 enrolled students (10 girls, 45 boys), a change of 17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Carinya School?
Carinya School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 975. 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 Carinya School?
Carinya School has about 4.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Carinya School co-ed?
Yes. Carinya School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Carinya School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Carinya 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 Carinya School?
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