Redfern Jarjum College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Redfern, New South Wales 2016 · Sydney LGA
About Redfern Jarjum College
Redfern Jarjum College is an independent special school located in Redfern, New South Wales (2016), within the Sydney local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 25 students (12 girls and 13 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Redfern Jarjum College has an ICSEA value of 667, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 1st percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 93% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (7.8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.2 to 1.
Redfern Jarjum College 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 Redfern Jarjum College's 25 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Redfern Jarjum College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Redfern Jarjum College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Key College
Redfern · Independent special · 9-12
70 students · ICSEA 909 · 454 m away
Inner Sydney High School
Surry Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,161 students · ICSEA 1104 · 509 m away
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School
Waterloo · Catholic primary · K-6
76 students · ICSEA 938 · 756 m away
Alexandria Park Community School
Alexandria · Government combined · K-12
1,313 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.0 km away
Central Sydney Intensive English High School
Alexandria · Government high school · 7-11
142 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.1 km away
Sydney Distance Education Primary School
Surry Hills · Government primary · K-6
124 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.2 km away
Darlington Public School
Chippendale · Government primary · P-6
147 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.2 km away
Yudi Gunyi School
Waterloo · Government special · U
29 students · ICSEA 890 · 1.2 km away
Bourke Street Public School
Surry Hills · Government primary · K-6
381 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.2 km away
Australian Performing Arts Grammar School
Glebe · Independent high school · 7-12
129 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Philip's Christian College Young Parents
Waratah · Independent special · 10-12
52 students · ICSEA 776
Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent special · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 781
Macleay Vocational College
South Kempsey · Independent special · 9-12
88 students · ICSEA 787
Craig Davis College
Cordeaux Heights · Independent special · 9-12
45 students · ICSEA 825
Blacktown Youth College Incorporated
Hebersham · Independent special · 7-12
101 students · ICSEA 832
St Mary's Flexible School
St Marys · Independent special · 7-10
80 students · ICSEA 832
Frequently asked questions
Is Redfern Jarjum College a public or private school?
Redfern Jarjum College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Redfern Jarjum College offer?
Redfern Jarjum College offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Redfern Jarjum College?
In 2025, Redfern Jarjum College had 25 enrolled students (12 girls, 13 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Redfern Jarjum College?
Redfern Jarjum College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 667. 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 Redfern Jarjum College?
Redfern Jarjum College has about 3.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Redfern Jarjum College each year?
In 2025, Redfern Jarjum College had 1 students in Kindergarten and 3 in Year 6.
Is Redfern Jarjum College co-ed?
Yes. Redfern Jarjum College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Redfern Jarjum College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Redfern Jarjum College 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 Redfern Jarjum College?
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