Chalmers Road School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Strathfield, New South Wales 2135 · Strathfield LGA
About Chalmers Road School
Chalmers Road School is a public special school located in Strathfield, New South Wales (2135), within the Strathfield local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 79 students (13 girls and 66 boys).
Chalmers Road School has an ICSEA value of 1006, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 50th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (15.1 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
Chalmers Road 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 Chalmers Road School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Chalmers Road School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Marie Bashir Public School
Strathfield · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1104 · 529 m away
Strathfield Girls High School
Strathfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,063 students · ICSEA 1077 · 687 m away
St Martha's Catholic Primary School
Strathfield · Catholic primary · K-6
315 students · ICSEA 1120 · 809 m away
St Patrick's College, Strathfield
Strathfield · Independent combined · 5-12
1,598 students · ICSEA 1126 · 874 m away
Meriden School
Strathfield · Independent combined · K-12
1,761 students · ICSEA 1180 · 964 m away
Strathfield South High School
Enfield · Government high school · 7-12
549 students · ICSEA 961 · 1.2 km away
Santa Sabina College
Strathfield · Independent combined · K-12
1,320 students · ICSEA 1139 · 1.2 km away
Strathfield South Public School
Strathfield · Government primary · K-6
423 students · ICSEA 1084 · 1.3 km away
Homebush Public School
Homebush · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.4 km away
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Strathfield South · Catholic primary · K-6
101 students · ICSEA 1084 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Broderick Gillawarna School
Revesby · Government special · U
100 students · ICSEA 1005
Caroline Chisholm School
Padstow · Government special · U
104 students · ICSEA 1004
William Rose School
Seven Hills · Government special · U
86 students · ICSEA 1009
Arndell School
North Ryde · Government special · U
17 students · ICSEA 1011
Wangee Park School
Campsie · Government special · U
51 students · ICSEA 1011
Redbank School
Westmead · Government special · U
46 students · ICSEA 1001
Frequently asked questions
Is Chalmers Road School a public or private school?
Chalmers Road School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Chalmers Road School offer?
Chalmers Road School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Chalmers Road School?
In 2025, Chalmers Road School had 79 enrolled students (13 girls, 66 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Chalmers Road School?
Chalmers Road School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1006. 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 Chalmers Road School?
Chalmers Road School has about 5.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Chalmers Road School co-ed?
Yes. Chalmers Road School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Chalmers Road School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Chalmers Road 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 Chalmers Road School?
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