HopeTown School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wyong, New South Wales 2259 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
About HopeTown School
HopeTown School is a public boys' special school located in Wyong, New South Wales (2259), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 43 students.
HopeTown School has an ICSEA value of 797, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 84% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (11.7 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.7 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
HopeTown 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 HopeTown School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near HopeTown School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tacoma Public School
Tacoma · Government primary · K-6
186 students · ICSEA 938 · 988 m away
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Wyong · Catholic primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 1022 · 2.2 km away
Wyong Public School
Wyong · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 931 · 2.3 km away
Wadalba Community School
Wadalba · Government combined · K-12
1,414 students · ICSEA 941 · 2.5 km away
Wyong High School
Wyong · Government high school · 7-12
674 students · ICSEA 946 · 2.9 km away
Wyong Christian Community School
Wyong · Independent combined · K-12
904 students · ICSEA 1057 · 3.1 km away
Tuggerawong Public School
Tuggerawong · Government primary · K-6
208 students · ICSEA 953 · 3.4 km away
Porters Creek Public School
Warnervale · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 988 · 3.7 km away
Warnervale Public School
Hamlyn Terrace · Government primary · K-6
442 students · ICSEA 979 · 3.8 km away
Kanwal Public School
Kanwal · Government primary · K-6
500 students · ICSEA 942 · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Niland School
Blackett · Government special · U
34 students · ICSEA 801
Kandeer School
North Albury · Government special · U
18 students · ICSEA 811
Kotara School
Kotara · Government special · U
25 students · ICSEA 816
Holman Place School
Cowra · Government special · U
30 students · ICSEA 822
Girrakool School
Kariong · Government special · U
54 students · ICSEA 826
Plumpton House School
Plumpton · Government special · U
30 students · ICSEA 827
Frequently asked questions
Is HopeTown School a public or private school?
HopeTown School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does HopeTown School offer?
HopeTown School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend HopeTown School?
In 2025, HopeTown School had 43 enrolled students (0 girls, 43 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of HopeTown School?
HopeTown School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 797. 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 HopeTown School?
HopeTown School has about 3.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is HopeTown School co-ed?
No. HopeTown School is a boys' school.
What other schools are near HopeTown School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of HopeTown 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.
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