Clarke Road School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hornsby, New South Wales 2077 · Hornsby LGA
About Clarke Road School
Clarke Road School is a public special school located in Hornsby, New South Wales (2077), within the Hornsby local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 61 students (16 girls and 45 boys).
Clarke Road School has an ICSEA value of 1063, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (12.6 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
Clarke 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 Clarke Road School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Clarke Road School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hornsby South Public School
Hornsby · Government primary · K-6
534 students · ICSEA 1110 · 165 m away
Barker College
Hornsby · Independent combined · K-12
2,856 students · ICSEA 1166 · 445 m away
Marri Mittigar School
Hornsby · Independent special · K-8
28 students · ICSEA 984 · 553 m away
Hornsby Girls High School
Hornsby · Government high school · 7-12
722 students · ICSEA 1209 · 787 m away
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Waitara · Catholic primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 1153 · 837 m away
St Leo's Catholic College
Wahroonga · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,055 students · ICSEA 1113 · 918 m away
Loreto Normanhurst
Normanhurst · Independent combined · 5-12
1,240 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.1 km away
Normanhurst West Public School
Thornleigh · Government primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 1136 · 1.1 km away
Normanhurst Boys High School
Normanhurst · Government high school · 7-12
752 students · ICSEA 1207 · 1.2 km away
Blue Gum Community School
Hornsby · Independent primary · K-2
21 students · ICSEA 1105 · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Lucas Gardens School
Canada Bay · Government special · U
78 students · ICSEA 1057
Centennial Park School
Randwick · Government special · U
53 students · ICSEA 1055
St George School
Kogarah · Government special · U
64 students · ICSEA 1055
Arranounbai School
Frenchs Forest · Government special · U
34 students · ICSEA 1073
Naremburn School
Naremburn · Government special · U
30 students · ICSEA 1075
Fisher Road School
Dee Why · Government special · U
62 students · ICSEA 1050
Frequently asked questions
Is Clarke Road School a public or private school?
Clarke Road School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Clarke Road School offer?
Clarke Road School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Clarke Road School?
In 2025, Clarke Road School had 61 enrolled students (16 girls, 45 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Clarke Road School?
Clarke Road School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1063. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Clarke Road School?
Clarke Road School has about 4.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Clarke Road School co-ed?
Yes. Clarke Road School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Clarke Road School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Clarke 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 Clarke Road School?
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