Niland School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Blackett, New South Wales 2770 · Blacktown LGA
About Niland School
Niland School is a public special school located in Blackett, New South Wales (2770), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 34 students (8 girls and 26 boys).
Niland School has an ICSEA value of 801, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 79% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (10.1 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
Niland 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 Niland School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Niland School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Blackett Public School
Blackett · Government primary · K-6
288 students · ICSEA 839 · 389 m away
Noumea Public School
Shalvey · Government primary · K-6
260 students · ICSEA 866 · 565 m away
Chifley College Mount Druitt Campus
Mount Druitt · Government high school · 7-10
648 students · ICSEA 864 · 930 m away
Chifley College Shalvey Campus
Shalvey · Government high school · 7-10
391 students · ICSEA 828 · 969 m away
Dawson Public School
Dharruk · Government primary · P-6
293 students · ICSEA 898 · 985 m away
Emerton Public School
Emerton · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 873 · 1.1 km away
Shalvey Public School
Shalvey · Government primary · K-6
258 students · ICSEA 837 · 1.2 km away
Blacktown Youth College Incorporated
Hebersham · Independent special · 7-12
101 students · ICSEA 832 · 1.2 km away
Bidwill Public School
Bidwill · Government primary · P-6
410 students · ICSEA 825 · 1.2 km away
Lethbridge Park Public School
Lethbridge Park · Government primary · P-6
437 students · ICSEA 855 · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
HopeTown School
Wyong · Government special · U
43 students · ICSEA 797
Kandeer School
North Albury · Government special · U
18 students · ICSEA 811
Kotara School
Kotara · Government special · U
25 students · ICSEA 816
Holman Place School
Cowra · Government special · U
30 students · ICSEA 822
Girrakool School
Kariong · Government special · U
54 students · ICSEA 826
Plumpton House School
Plumpton · Government special · U
30 students · ICSEA 827
Frequently asked questions
Is Niland School a public or private school?
Niland School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Niland School offer?
Niland School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Niland School?
In 2025, Niland School had 34 enrolled students (8 girls, 26 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Niland School?
Niland School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 801. 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 Niland School?
Niland School has about 3.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Niland School co-ed?
Yes. Niland School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Niland School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Niland 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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