Les Powell School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Pritchard, New South Wales 2170 · Fairfield LGA
About Les Powell School
Les Powell School is a public special school located in Mount Pritchard, New South Wales (2170), within the Fairfield local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 76 students (30 girls and 46 boys).
Les Powell School has an ICSEA value of 956, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 54% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (15.5 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
Les Powell 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 Les Powell School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Les Powell School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mount Pritchard East Public School
Mount Pritchard · Government primary · K-6
214 students · ICSEA 943 · 89 m away
Mount Pritchard Public School
Mount Pritchard · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 951 · 1.2 km away
Cabramatta West Public School
Cabramatta · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.3 km away
Marsden Road Public School
Liverpool · Government primary · K-6
726 students · ICSEA 977 · 1.4 km away
Cabramatta High School
Cabramatta · Government high school · 7-12
1,624 students · ICSEA 934 · 1.6 km away
Warwick Farm Public School
Warwick Farm · Government primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 951 · 1.7 km away
Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Primary School Mount Pritchard
Bonnyrigg · Catholic primary · K-6
819 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.7 km away
Harrington Street Public School
Cabramatta · Government primary · P-6
740 students · ICSEA 1000 · 1.8 km away
Ashcroft Public School
Ashcroft · Government primary · P-6
284 students · ICSEA 887 · 1.9 km away
Bonnyrigg High School
Bonnyrigg · Government high school · 7-12
1,642 students · ICSEA 962 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Cook School
Loftus · Government special · U
66 students · ICSEA 956
Fernhill School
Glenmore Park · Government special · U
129 students · ICSEA 956
Halinda School
Whalan · Government special · U
114 students · ICSEA 955
Hunter River Community School
Metford · Government special · U
70 students · ICSEA 958
Newcastle Senior School
Waratah · Government special · U
37 students · ICSEA 960
Mainsbridge School
Liverpool · Government special · U
125 students · ICSEA 949
Frequently asked questions
Is Les Powell School a public or private school?
Les Powell School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Les Powell School offer?
Les Powell School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Les Powell School?
In 2025, Les Powell School had 76 enrolled students (30 girls, 46 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Les Powell School?
Les Powell School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 956. 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 Les Powell School?
Les Powell School has about 4.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Les Powell School co-ed?
Yes. Les Powell School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Les Powell School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Les Powell 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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