Rowland Hassall School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Chester Hill, New South Wales 2162 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
About Rowland Hassall School
Rowland Hassall School is a public special school located in Chester Hill, New South Wales (2162), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 63 students (11 girls and 52 boys).
Rowland Hassall School has an ICSEA value of 889, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 67% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (19.0 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 15% over the past five years.
Rowland Hassall 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 Rowland Hassall School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Rowland Hassall School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Old Guildford Public School
Guildford · Government primary · P-6
411 students · ICSEA 903 · 227 m away
Chester Hill High School
Chester Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,056 students · ICSEA 912 · 1.1 km away
Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School
Guildford · Government high school · 7-12
733 students · ICSEA 855 · 1.1 km away
Chester Hill North Public School
Chester Hill · Government primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.2 km away
Guildford Public School
Guildford · Government primary · K-6
623 students · ICSEA 943 · 1.5 km away
Verona School
Fairfield East · Government special · U
89 students · ICSEA 889 · 1.7 km away
Yennora Public School
Yennora · Government primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 933 · 1.7 km away
Salamah College
Chester Hill · Independent combined · K-12
1,353 students · ICSEA 989 · 1.8 km away
Villawood North Public School
Fairfield East · Government primary · K-6
250 students · ICSEA 937 · 1.9 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Guildford · Catholic primary · K-6
342 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Verona School
Fairfield East · Government special · U
89 students · ICSEA 889
Yudi Gunyi School
Waterloo · Government special · U
29 students · ICSEA 890
Campbell House School
Glenfield · Government special · U
60 students · ICSEA 890
Five Islands School
Booragul · Government special · U
51 students · ICSEA 890
Fowler Road School
Merrylands · Government special · U
55 students · ICSEA 895
Glenfield Park School
Glenfield · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 896
Frequently asked questions
Is Rowland Hassall School a public or private school?
Rowland Hassall School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Rowland Hassall School offer?
Rowland Hassall School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Rowland Hassall School?
In 2025, Rowland Hassall School had 63 enrolled students (11 girls, 52 boys), a change of 15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Rowland Hassall School?
Rowland Hassall School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 889. 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 Rowland Hassall School?
Rowland Hassall School has about 3.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Rowland Hassall School co-ed?
Yes. Rowland Hassall School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Rowland Hassall School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Rowland Hassall 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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