Girrakool School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kariong, New South Wales 2250 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
About Girrakool School
Girrakool School is a public boys' special school located in Kariong, New South Wales (2250), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 54 students.
Girrakool School has an ICSEA value of 826, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 4th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 69% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (24.6 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 2.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 23% over the past five years.
Girrakool 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 Girrakool School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Girrakool School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ngaruki Gulgul
Kariong · Independent special · 9-12
70 students · ICSEA 899 · 421 m away
Central Coast Sports College
Kariong · Independent combined · K-12
990 students · ICSEA 1026 · 639 m away
Kariong Mountains High School
Kariong · Government high school · 7-12
420 students · ICSEA 968 · 744 m away
Kariong Public School
Kariong · Government primary · K-6
502 students · ICSEA 1007 · 2.0 km away
Gosford Public School
West Gosford · Government primary · K-6
545 students · ICSEA 1049 · 3.6 km away
Henry Kendall High School
Gosford · Government high school · 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 1030 · 3.7 km away
Point Clare Public School
Point Clare · Government primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 1058 · 3.7 km away
St Philip's Christian College - Gosford
Narara · Independent combined · K-12
694 students · ICSEA 1093 · 3.9 km away
Glenvale School
Narara · Government special · U
159 students · ICSEA 963 · 4.1 km away
Gosford High School
Gosford · Government high school · 7-12
1,067 students · ICSEA 1157 · 4.3 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Plumpton House School
Plumpton · Government special · U
30 students · ICSEA 827
Holman Place School
Cowra · Government special · U
30 students · ICSEA 822
Kalinda School
Griffith · Government special · U
38 students · ICSEA 835
Kotara School
Kotara · Government special · U
25 students · ICSEA 816
Coffs Harbour Learning Centre
Boambee · Government special · U
23 students · ICSEA 841
Kandeer School
North Albury · Government special · U
18 students · ICSEA 811
Frequently asked questions
Is Girrakool School a public or private school?
Girrakool School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Girrakool School offer?
Girrakool School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Girrakool School?
In 2025, Girrakool School had 54 enrolled students (0 girls, 54 boys), a change of 23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Girrakool School?
Girrakool School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 826. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Girrakool School?
Girrakool School has about 2.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Girrakool School co-ed?
No. Girrakool School is a boys' school.
What other schools are near Girrakool School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Girrakool 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 Girrakool School?
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