Glenvale School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Narara, New South Wales 2250 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
About Glenvale School
Glenvale School is a public special school located in Narara, New South Wales (2250), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 159 students (29 girls and 130 boys).
Glenvale School has an ICSEA value of 963, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 30th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (33.0 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
Glenvale 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 Glenvale School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Glenvale School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Philip's Christian College - Gosford
Narara · Independent combined · K-12
694 students · ICSEA 1093 · 304 m away
Narara Valley High School
Narara · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 974 · 920 m away
Gosford High School
Gosford · Government high school · 7-12
1,067 students · ICSEA 1157 · 1.3 km away
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Wyoming · Catholic primary · K-6
443 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.5 km away
Gosford Public School
West Gosford · Government primary · K-6
545 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.6 km away
Henry Kendall High School
Gosford · Government high school · 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.7 km away
North Gosford Learning Centre
North Gosford · Government special · U
38 students · ICSEA 905 · 1.8 km away
Wyoming Public School
Wyoming · Government primary · K-6
302 students · ICSEA 940 · 1.9 km away
ET Australia Secondary College
Gosford · Independent special · 7-12
280 students · ICSEA 976 · 2.2 km away
Valley View Public School
Wyoming · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 987 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Newcastle Senior School
Waratah · Government special · U
37 students · ICSEA 960
Beverley Park School
Campbelltown · Government special · U
59 students · ICSEA 967
Newcastle Middle School
Waratah · Government special · U
45 students · ICSEA 967
Hunter River Community School
Metford · Government special · U
70 students · ICSEA 958
Cook School
Loftus · Government special · U
66 students · ICSEA 956
Les Powell School
Mount Pritchard · Government special · U
76 students · ICSEA 956
Frequently asked questions
Is Glenvale School a public or private school?
Glenvale School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Glenvale School offer?
Glenvale School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Glenvale School?
In 2025, Glenvale School had 159 enrolled students (29 girls, 130 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Glenvale School?
Glenvale School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 963. 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 Glenvale School?
Glenvale School has about 4.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Glenvale School co-ed?
Yes. Glenvale School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Glenvale School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Glenvale 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 Glenvale School?
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