Karonga School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Epping, New South Wales 2121 · Parramatta LGA
About Karonga School
Karonga School is a public special school located in Epping, New South Wales (2121), within the Parramatta local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 89 students (21 girls and 68 boys).
Karonga School has an ICSEA value of 1030, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 60th percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (19.0 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
Karonga 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 Karonga School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Karonga School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Epping West Public School
Epping · Government primary · K-6
994 students · ICSEA 1131 · 719 m away
Roselea Public School
Carlingford · Government primary · K-6
306 students · ICSEA 1112 · 908 m away
Carlingford High School
Carlingford · Government high school · 7-12
1,772 students · ICSEA 1111 · 1.0 km away
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School
Carlingford · Catholic primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.1 km away
Carlingford Public School
Carlingford · Government primary · K-6
644 students · ICSEA 1109 · 1.2 km away
Gateway Community High
Carlingford · Independent special · 9-12
74 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.3 km away
Ngarala Public School
Epping · Government primary · K-6
380 students · ICSEA 1118 · 1.4 km away
Epping Heights Public School
Epping · Government primary · K-6
396 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.5 km away
James Ruse Agricultural High School
Carlingford · Government high school · 7-12
857 students · ICSEA 1222 · 1.9 km away
Sydney Science College
Epping · Independent high school · 11-12
20 students · ICSEA 1140 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Tallowood School
Kellyville · Government special · U
98 students · ICSEA 1034
Wairoa School
Bondi Beach · Government special · U
75 students · ICSEA 1025
Cairnsfoot School
Brighton-Le-Sands · Government special · U
99 students · ICSEA 1036
The Ponds School
The Ponds · Government special · U
120 students · ICSEA 1038
Minerva School
Sutherland · Government special · U
47 students · ICSEA 1039
The Beach School
Allambie Heights · Government special · U
35 students · ICSEA 1039
Frequently asked questions
Is Karonga School a public or private school?
Karonga School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Karonga School offer?
Karonga School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Karonga School?
In 2025, Karonga School had 89 enrolled students (21 girls, 68 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Karonga School?
Karonga School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1030. 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 Karonga School?
Karonga School has about 4.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Karonga School co-ed?
Yes. Karonga School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Karonga School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Karonga 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 Karonga School?
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