Kurrambee School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Werrington, New South Wales 2747 · Penrith LGA
About Kurrambee School
Kurrambee School is a public special school located in Werrington, New South Wales (2747), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 104 students (29 girls and 75 boys).
Kurrambee School has an ICSEA value of 946, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 23rd percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (22.9 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
Kurrambee 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 Kurrambee School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kurrambee School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Penrith Valley School
Werrington · Government special · U
39 students · ICSEA 873 · 35 m away
Wollemi College
Werrington · Independent combined · 2-12
565 students · ICSEA 1107 · 330 m away
Putland School
Werrington · Government special · U
65 students · ICSEA 871 · 822 m away
St Marys Senior High School
St Marys · Government high school · 11-12
926 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.1 km away
St Marys Public School
St Marys · Government primary · P-6
258 students · ICSEA 954 · 1.1 km away
Claremont Meadows Public School
Claremont Meadows · Government primary · K-6
687 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.4 km away
Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School
St Marys · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.4 km away
St Mary's Flexible School
St Marys · Independent special · 7-10
80 students · ICSEA 832 · 1.7 km away
Werrington Public School
Werrington · Government primary · K-6
519 students · ICSEA 963 · 1.8 km away
St Marys South Public School
St Marys · Government primary · K-6
319 students · ICSEA 945 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Para Meadows School
North Wollongong · Government special · U
113 students · ICSEA 945
Tirriwirri School
Karabar · Government special · U
34 students · ICSEA 944
Mainsbridge School
Liverpool · Government special · U
125 students · ICSEA 949
Newcastle Junior School
Hillsborough · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 940
Peterborough School
Warilla · Government special · U
115 students · ICSEA 938
Halinda School
Whalan · Government special · U
114 students · ICSEA 955
Frequently asked questions
Is Kurrambee School a public or private school?
Kurrambee School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Kurrambee School offer?
Kurrambee School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Kurrambee School?
In 2025, Kurrambee School had 104 enrolled students (29 girls, 75 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kurrambee School?
Kurrambee School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 946. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kurrambee School?
Kurrambee School has about 4.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Kurrambee School co-ed?
Yes. Kurrambee School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kurrambee School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kurrambee 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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