Minerva School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sutherland, New South Wales 2232 · Sutherland LGA
About Minerva School
Minerva School is a public special school located in Sutherland, New South Wales (2232), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 47 students (10 girls and 37 boys).
Minerva School has an ICSEA value of 1039, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 64th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (12.7 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
Minerva 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 Minerva School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Minerva School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Patrick's College Sutherland
Sutherland · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,227 students · ICSEA 1093 · 117 m away
Sutherland Public School
Sutherland · Government primary · K-6
344 students · ICSEA 1101 · 222 m away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Sutherland · Catholic primary · K-6
603 students · ICSEA 1106 · 358 m away
Cook School
Loftus · Government special · U
66 students · ICSEA 956 · 942 m away
Sutherland North Public School
Sutherland · Government primary · K-6
225 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.2 km away
Loftus Public School
Loftus · Government primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 1079 · 1.6 km away
Kirrawee High School
Kirrawee · Government high school · 7-12
1,185 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.7 km away
Kirrawee Public School
Kirrawee · Government primary · K-6
326 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.7 km away
Woronora River Public School
Woronora · Government primary · K-6
70 students · ICSEA 1054 · 1.9 km away
Jannali Public School
Jannali · Government primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
The Beach School
Allambie Heights · Government special · U
35 students · ICSEA 1039
The Ponds School
The Ponds · Government special · U
120 students · ICSEA 1038
Cairnsfoot School
Brighton-Le-Sands · Government special · U
99 students · ICSEA 1036
Tallowood School
Kellyville · Government special · U
98 students · ICSEA 1034
The Hills School
Northmead · Government special · U
112 students · ICSEA 1046
Karonga School
Epping · Government special · U
89 students · ICSEA 1030
Frequently asked questions
Is Minerva School a public or private school?
Minerva School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Minerva School offer?
Minerva School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Minerva School?
In 2025, Minerva School had 47 enrolled students (10 girls, 37 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Minerva School?
Minerva School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1039. 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 Minerva School?
Minerva School has about 3.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Minerva School co-ed?
Yes. Minerva School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Minerva School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Minerva 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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