Putland School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Werrington, New South Wales 2747 · Penrith LGA
About Putland School
Putland School is a public boys' special school located in Werrington, New South Wales (2747), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 65 students.
Putland School has an ICSEA value of 871, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 60% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (27.6 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 2.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 16% over the past five years.
Putland 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 Putland School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Putland School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wollemi College
Werrington · Independent combined · 2-12
565 students · ICSEA 1107 · 530 m away
Penrith Valley School
Werrington · Government special · U
39 students · ICSEA 873 · 805 m away
Kurrambee School
Werrington · Government special · U
104 students · ICSEA 946 · 822 m away
Werrington Public School
Werrington · Government primary · K-6
519 students · ICSEA 963 · 1.1 km away
Claremont Meadows Public School
Claremont Meadows · Government primary · K-6
687 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.1 km away
St Marys Senior High School
St Marys · Government high school · 11-12
926 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.8 km away
St Marys Public School
St Marys · Government primary · P-6
258 students · ICSEA 954 · 1.9 km away
Cambridge Park High School
Cambridge Park · Government high school · 7-12
633 students · ICSEA 916 · 2.1 km away
Werrington County Public School
Werrington · Government primary · K-6
319 students · ICSEA 961 · 2.1 km away
Kingswood Public School
Kingswood · Government primary · K-6
499 students · ICSEA 1048 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Dorchester School
Campbelltown · Government special · U
19 students · ICSEA 871
Shepherds Park School
Wagga Wagga · Government special · U
17 students · ICSEA 870
Bullimbal School
South Tamworth · Government special · U
70 students · ICSEA 870
Wakefield School
Wakefield · Government special · U
31 students · ICSEA 869
Penrith Valley School
Werrington · Government special · U
39 students · ICSEA 873
Snowy Valleys School
Tumut · Government special · U
30 students · ICSEA 869
Frequently asked questions
Is Putland School a public or private school?
Putland School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Putland School offer?
Putland School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Putland School?
In 2025, Putland School had 65 enrolled students (0 girls, 65 boys), a change of 16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Putland School?
Putland School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 871. 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 Putland School?
Putland School has about 2.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Putland School co-ed?
No. Putland School is a boys' school.
What other schools are near Putland School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Putland 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Putland School?
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