Macquarie University Special Education Centre
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Macquarie University, New South Wales 2109 · Ryde LGA
About Macquarie University Special Education Centre
Macquarie University Special Education Centre is an independent special school located in Macquarie University, New South Wales (2109), within the Ryde local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 47 students (12 girls and 35 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Macquarie University Special Education Centre has an ICSEA value of 1074, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 31% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (10.0 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
Macquarie University Special Education Centre 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 Macquarie University Special Education Centre have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Macquarie University Special Education Centre
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
NextSense School - Blind Deafblind Program
Macquarie Park · Independent special · U
7 students · ICSEA 1017 · 310 m away
NextSense School - Spoken Language Program
Macquarie Park · Independent special · U
22 students · ICSEA 977 · 426 m away
NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program
Macquarie Park · Independent special · U
17 students · ICSEA 1001 · 426 m away
Epping Boys High School
Eastwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,493 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.2 km away
West Pymble Public School
West Pymble · Government primary · K-6
250 students · ICSEA 1173 · 1.3 km away
Turramurra High School
South Turramurra · Government high school · 7-12
987 students · ICSEA 1118 · 1.4 km away
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Marsfield · Catholic primary · K-6
284 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.5 km away
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School
West Pymble · Catholic primary · K-6
104 students · ICSEA 1174 · 1.9 km away
Kent Road Public School
Eastwood · Government primary · K-6
1,007 students · ICSEA 1133 · 2.0 km away
Eastwood Heights Public School
Eastwood · Government primary · K-6
416 students · ICSEA 1119 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
New Hope Christian School
Dural · Independent special · U
49 students · ICSEA 1071
St Peter's Heart
Campbelltown · Independent special · U
22 students · ICSEA 1071
Gateway Community High
Carlingford · Independent special · 9-12
74 students · ICSEA 1070
St Gabriel's School for students with special needs
Castle Hill · Independent special · U
207 students · ICSEA 1069
Aspect South East Sydney School
Peakhurst · Independent special · U
209 students · ICSEA 1067
Warrah Specialist School
Dural · Independent special · U
34 students · ICSEA 1065
Frequently asked questions
Is Macquarie University Special Education Centre a public or private school?
Macquarie University Special Education Centre is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Macquarie University Special Education Centre offer?
Macquarie University Special Education Centre offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Macquarie University Special Education Centre?
In 2025, Macquarie University Special Education Centre had 47 enrolled students (12 girls, 35 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Macquarie University Special Education Centre?
Macquarie University Special Education Centre has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1074. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Macquarie University Special Education Centre?
Macquarie University Special Education Centre has about 4.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Macquarie University Special Education Centre co-ed?
Yes. Macquarie University Special Education Centre is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Macquarie University Special Education Centre?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Macquarie University Special Education Centre 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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