Rivendell School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Concord West, New South Wales 2138 · Canada Bay LGA
About Rivendell School
Rivendell School is a public special school located in Concord West, New South Wales (2138), within the Canada Bay local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 65 students (35 girls and 30 boys).
Rivendell School has an ICSEA value of 1095, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 47% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (24.3 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 2.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 27% over the past five years.
Rivendell 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 Rivendell School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Rivendell School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Concord West Public School
Concord West · Government primary · K-6
414 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.3 km away
Putney Public School
Ryde · Government primary · K-6
357 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.5 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Mortlake · Catholic primary · K-6
357 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.7 km away
Wentworth Point High School
Wentworth Point · Government high school · 7-12
188 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.9 km away
Mortlake Public School
Concord · Government primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 1081 · 1.9 km away
Wentworth Point Public School
Wentworth Point · Government primary · K-6
672 students · ICSEA 1045 · 2.0 km away
Italian Bilingual School
Meadowbank · Independent primary · K-6
111 students · ICSEA 1142 · 2.0 km away
Victoria Avenue Public School
Concord West · Government primary · K-6
340 students · ICSEA 1071 · 2.2 km away
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School
Concord West · Catholic primary · K-6
484 students · ICSEA 1133 · 2.2 km away
St Charles Catholic Primary School
Ryde · Catholic primary · K-6
579 students · ICSEA 1118 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Cromehurst School
Lindfield · Government special · U
60 students · ICSEA 1098
Naremburn School
Naremburn · Government special · U
30 students · ICSEA 1075
Arranounbai School
Frenchs Forest · Government special · U
34 students · ICSEA 1073
Clarke Road School
Hornsby · Government special · U
61 students · ICSEA 1063
Lucas Gardens School
Canada Bay · Government special · U
78 students · ICSEA 1057
Centennial Park School
Randwick · Government special · U
53 students · ICSEA 1055
Frequently asked questions
Is Rivendell School a public or private school?
Rivendell School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Rivendell School offer?
Rivendell School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Rivendell School?
In 2025, Rivendell School had 65 enrolled students (35 girls, 30 boys), a change of 27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Rivendell School?
Rivendell School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1095. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Rivendell School?
Rivendell School has about 2.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Rivendell School co-ed?
Yes. Rivendell School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Rivendell School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Rivendell 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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