St Gabriel's School for students with special needs
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Castle Hill, New South Wales 2154 · The Hills LGA
About St Gabriel's School for students with special needs
St Gabriel's School for students with special needs is an independent special school located in Castle Hill, New South Wales (2154), within the The Hills local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 207 students (86 girls and 121 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Gabriel's School for students with special needs has an ICSEA value of 1069, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (36.4 full-time equivalent) and 52 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 105% over the past five years.
St Gabriel's School for students with special needs 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 St Gabriel's School for students with special needs have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Gabriel's School for students with special needs
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gilroy Catholic College
Castle Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,307 students · ICSEA 1096 · 420 m away
Excelsior Public School
Castle Hill · Government primary · K-6
561 students · ICSEA 1150 · 820 m away
Baulkham Hills North Public School
Baulkham Hills · Government primary · K-6
876 students · ICSEA 1130 · 934 m away
Baulkham Hills High School
Baulkham Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,223 students · ICSEA 1203 · 973 m away
St Michael's Primary School
Baulkham Hills · Catholic primary · K-6
696 students · ICSEA 1113 · 1.7 km away
St Bernadette's Primary School
Castle Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 1145 · 1.8 km away
Castle Hill Public School
Castle Hill · Government primary · K-6
970 students · ICSEA 1128 · 1.8 km away
Castle Hill High School
Castle Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,845 students · ICSEA 1121 · 1.9 km away
Crestwood High School
Baulkham Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,022 students · ICSEA 1103 · 2.1 km away
Jasper Road Public School
Baulkham Hills · Government primary · K-6
803 students · ICSEA 1132 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Gateway Community High
Carlingford · Independent special · 9-12
74 students · ICSEA 1070
Aspect South East Sydney School
Peakhurst · Independent special · U
209 students · ICSEA 1067
New Hope Christian School
Dural · Independent special · U
49 students · ICSEA 1071
St Peter's Heart
Campbelltown · Independent special · U
22 students · ICSEA 1071
Warrah Specialist School
Dural · Independent special · U
34 students · ICSEA 1065
Macquarie University Special Education Centre
Macquarie University · Independent special · U
47 students · ICSEA 1074
Frequently asked questions
Is St Gabriel's School for students with special needs a public or private school?
St Gabriel's School for students with special needs is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Gabriel's School for students with special needs offer?
St Gabriel's School for students with special needs offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend St Gabriel's School for students with special needs?
In 2025, St Gabriel's School for students with special needs had 207 enrolled students (86 girls, 121 boys), a change of 105% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Gabriel's School for students with special needs?
St Gabriel's School for students with special needs has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1069. 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 St Gabriel's School for students with special needs?
St Gabriel's School for students with special needs has about 5.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is St Gabriel's School for students with special needs co-ed?
Yes. St Gabriel's School for students with special needs is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Gabriel's School for students with special needs?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Gabriel's School for students with special needs 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 St Gabriel's School for students with special needs?
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