NextSense School - Spoken Language Program
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Macquarie Park, New South Wales 2113 · Ryde LGA
About NextSense School - Spoken Language Program
NextSense School - Spoken Language 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 22 students (7 girls and 15 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
NextSense School - Spoken Language Program has an ICSEA value of 977, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 36th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (6.1 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 33% over the past five years.
NextSense School - Spoken Language 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
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at NextSense School - Spoken Language Program have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is NextSense School - Spoken Language Program a public or private school?
NextSense School - Spoken Language Program is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does NextSense School - Spoken Language Program offer?
NextSense School - Spoken Language Program offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend NextSense School - Spoken Language Program?
In 2025, NextSense School - Spoken Language Program had 22 enrolled students (7 girls, 15 boys), a change of -33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of NextSense School - Spoken Language Program?
NextSense School - Spoken Language Program has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 977. 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 NextSense School - Spoken Language Program?
NextSense School - Spoken Language Program has about 3.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is NextSense School - Spoken Language Program co-ed?
Yes. NextSense School - Spoken Language Program is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near NextSense School - Spoken Language Program?
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