Tallowood School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kellyville, New South Wales 2155 · The Hills LGA
About Tallowood School
Tallowood School is a public special school located in Kellyville, New South Wales (2155), within the The Hills local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 98 students (25 girls and 73 boys).
Tallowood School has an ICSEA value of 1034, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (21.6 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
Tallowood 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 Tallowood School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tallowood School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School
Kellyville · Catholic primary · K-6
627 students · ICSEA 1116 · 281 m away
Kellyville Public School
Kellyville · Government primary · K-6
855 students · ICSEA 1136 · 691 m away
Hills Adventist College
North Kellyville · Independent combined · K-12
823 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.2 km away
Beaumont Hills Public School
Beaumont Hills · Government primary · K-6
466 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.2 km away
Australian International Academy, Kellyville Campus
North Kellyville · Independent combined · K-12
733 students · ICSEA 1122 · 1.5 km away
Kellyville High School
Kellyville · Government high school · 7-12
869 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.6 km away
North Kellyville Public School
North Kellyville · Government primary · K-6
1,068 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.7 km away
St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary)
Stanhope Gardens · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,166 students · ICSEA 1097 · 2.1 km away
Bella Vista Public School
Bella Vista · Government primary · K-6
1,104 students · ICSEA 1147 · 2.2 km away
Sherwood Ridge Public School
Kellyville · Government primary · K-6
584 students · ICSEA 1114 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Cairnsfoot School
Brighton-Le-Sands · Government special · U
99 students · ICSEA 1036
Karonga School
Epping · Government special · U
89 students · ICSEA 1030
The Ponds School
The Ponds · Government special · U
120 students · ICSEA 1038
Minerva School
Sutherland · Government special · U
47 students · ICSEA 1039
The Beach School
Allambie Heights · Government special · U
35 students · ICSEA 1039
Wairoa School
Bondi Beach · Government special · U
75 students · ICSEA 1025
Frequently asked questions
Is Tallowood School a public or private school?
Tallowood School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tallowood School offer?
Tallowood School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Tallowood School?
In 2025, Tallowood School had 98 enrolled students (25 girls, 73 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tallowood School?
Tallowood School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1034. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tallowood School?
Tallowood School has about 4.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Tallowood School co-ed?
Yes. Tallowood School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tallowood School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tallowood 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 Tallowood School?
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