Ngaruki Gulgul
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kariong, New South Wales 2250 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
About Ngaruki Gulgul
Ngaruki Gulgul is an independent special school located in Kariong, New South Wales (2250), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from 9 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 70 students (31 girls and 39 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Ngaruki Gulgul has an ICSEA value of 899, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (9.6 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 17% over the past five years.
Ngaruki Gulgul 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.
Enrolments by year level
How Ngaruki Gulgul's 70 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ngaruki Gulgul have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ngaruki Gulgul
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Girrakool School
Kariong · Government special · U
54 students · ICSEA 826 · 421 m away
Kariong Mountains High School
Kariong · Government high school · 7-12
420 students · ICSEA 968 · 750 m away
Central Coast Sports College
Kariong · Independent combined · K-12
990 students · ICSEA 1026 · 785 m away
Kariong Public School
Kariong · Government primary · K-6
502 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.8 km away
Point Clare Public School
Point Clare · Government primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 1058 · 3.9 km away
Gosford Public School
West Gosford · Government primary · K-6
545 students · ICSEA 1049 · 4.0 km away
Henry Kendall High School
Gosford · Government high school · 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 1030 · 4.1 km away
St Philip's Christian College - Gosford
Narara · Independent combined · K-12
694 students · ICSEA 1093 · 4.3 km away
Glenvale School
Narara · Government special · U
159 students · ICSEA 963 · 4.6 km away
Gosford High School
Gosford · Government high school · 7-12
1,067 students · ICSEA 1157 · 4.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Biala Special School
Ballina · Independent special · U
33 students · ICSEA 898
EDEN College
Macquarie Fields · Independent special · 9-12
61 students · ICSEA 901
Warakirri College
Fairfield · Independent special · 10-12
548 students · ICSEA 902
Wollongong Flexible School
Towradgi · Independent special · 7-10
71 students · ICSEA 895
TLK Youth College
Berkeley Vale · Independent special · 9-12
58 students · ICSEA 904
Skillset Senior College
Mitchell · Independent special · 10-12
155 students · ICSEA 904
Frequently asked questions
Is Ngaruki Gulgul a public or private school?
Ngaruki Gulgul is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Ngaruki Gulgul offer?
Ngaruki Gulgul offers 9 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Ngaruki Gulgul?
In 2025, Ngaruki Gulgul had 70 enrolled students (31 girls, 39 boys), a change of 17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ngaruki Gulgul?
Ngaruki Gulgul has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 899. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ngaruki Gulgul?
Ngaruki Gulgul has about 6.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Ngaruki Gulgul co-ed?
Yes. Ngaruki Gulgul is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ngaruki Gulgul?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ngaruki Gulgul in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Ngaruki Gulgul?
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