The John Berne School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lewisham, New South Wales 2049 · Inner West LGA
About The John Berne School
The John Berne School is an independent special school located in Lewisham, New South Wales (2049), within the Inner West local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 45 students (6 girls and 39 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
The John Berne School has an ICSEA value of 1038, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (9.8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 13% over the past five years.
The John Berne 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 The John Berne School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The John Berne School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Eileen O'Connor Catholic College
Lewisham · Catholic special · U
74 students · ICSEA 1052 · 153 m away
NSW School of Languages
Petersham · Government high school
· 468 m away
Petersham Public School
Petersham · Government primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 1137 · 477 m away
Fort Street High School
Petersham · Government high school · 7-12
917 students · ICSEA 1176 · 526 m away
Kegworth Public School
Leichhardt · Government primary · P-6
252 students · ICSEA 1117 · 606 m away
Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham
Lewisham · Independent combined · 5-12
1,231 students · ICSEA 1074 · 630 m away
Lewisham Public School
Lewisham · Government primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 1121 · 661 m away
Taverners Hill Infants School
Petersham · Government primary · K-2
20 students · ICSEA 1129 · 946 m away
Summer Hill Public School
Summer Hill · Government primary · K-6
662 students · ICSEA 1167 · 1.2 km away
Leichhardt Public School
Leichhardt · Government primary · K-6
532 students · ICSEA 1122 · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Aspect Western Sydney School
Wetherill Park · Independent special · U
167 students · ICSEA 1039
Wycliffe Hope School
Warrimoo · Independent special · U
39 students · ICSEA 1037
Aspect Macarthur School
Cobbitty · Independent special · U
135 students · ICSEA 1032
Aspect Central Coast School
Terrigal · Independent special · U
122 students · ICSEA 1030
GOAL College
Ultimo · Independent special · 11-12
204 students · ICSEA 1027
St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning
Waratah · Independent special · U
223 students · ICSEA 1022
Frequently asked questions
Is The John Berne School a public or private school?
The John Berne School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does The John Berne School offer?
The John Berne School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend The John Berne School?
In 2025, The John Berne School had 45 enrolled students (6 girls, 39 boys), a change of 13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The John Berne School?
The John Berne School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1038. 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 The John Berne School?
The John Berne School has about 4.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is The John Berne School co-ed?
Yes. The John Berne School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The John Berne School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The John Berne 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 The John Berne School?
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