GOAL College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ultimo, New South Wales 2007 · Sydney LGA
About GOAL College
GOAL College is an independent special school located in Ultimo, New South Wales (2007), within the Sydney local government area. It caters for students from 11 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 204 students (74 girls and 130 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
GOAL College has an ICSEA value of 1027, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 58th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (19.4 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
GOAL College 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.
Enrolments by year level
How GOAL College's 204 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at GOAL College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near GOAL College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Westbourne College Sydney
Ultimo · Independent high school · 10-12
65 students · ICSEA 1153 · 66 m away
Ultimo Public School
Ultimo · Government primary · K-6
483 students · ICSEA 1088 · 419 m away
International Grammar School
Ultimo · Independent combined · K-12
1,224 students · ICSEA 1170 · 436 m away
Australian Performing Arts Grammar School
Glebe · Independent high school · 7-12
129 students · ICSEA 1103 · 726 m away
Australian International High School
Sydney · Independent high school
· ICSEA 1028 · 827 m away
St Andrew's Cathedral School
Sydney · Independent combined · K-12
1,436 students · ICSEA 1189 · 872 m away
St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura School
Sydney · Independent primary · K-6
38 students · ICSEA 817 · 892 m away
Glebe Public School
Glebe · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 982 · 892 m away
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus
Glebe · Government high school · 11-12
798 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.2 km away
Macquarie Grammar School
Sydney · Independent high school · 7-12
84 students · ICSEA 1027 · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Aspect Central Coast School
Terrigal · Independent special · U
122 students · ICSEA 1030
St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning
Waratah · Independent special · U
223 students · ICSEA 1022
Aspect Macarthur School
Cobbitty · Independent special · U
135 students · ICSEA 1032
Mackillop Education Waranara School
Annandale · Independent special · 9-12
85 students · ICSEA 1019
NextSense School - Blind Deafblind Program
Macquarie Park · Independent special · U
7 students · ICSEA 1017
Aspect South Coast School
Corrimal · Independent special · U
129 students · ICSEA 1017
Frequently asked questions
Is GOAL College a public or private school?
GOAL College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does GOAL College offer?
GOAL College offers 11 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend GOAL College?
In 2025, GOAL College had 204 enrolled students (74 girls, 130 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of GOAL College?
GOAL College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1027. 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 GOAL College?
GOAL College has about 10.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is GOAL College co-ed?
Yes. GOAL College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near GOAL College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of GOAL College 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 GOAL College?
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