NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Macquarie Park, New South Wales 2113 · Ryde LGA
About NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program
NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program is an independent special school located in Macquarie Park, New South Wales (2113), within the Ryde local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 17 students. The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program has an ICSEA value of 1001, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 47th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (4.6 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff.
NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program a public or private school?
NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program offer?
NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program?
In 2025, NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program had 17 enrolled students (11 girls, 6 boys).
What is the ICSEA of NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program?
NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1001. 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.
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