The Joseph Varga School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Randwick, New South Wales 2031 · Randwick LGA
About The Joseph Varga School
The Joseph Varga School is an independent special school located in Randwick, New South Wales (2031), within the Randwick local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 8 students. The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
The Joseph Varga School has an ICSEA value of 1119, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 44% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (3.0 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff.
The Joseph Varga 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 Joseph Varga School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Joseph Varga School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Coogee Boys' Preparatory School
Randwick · Independent primary · K-6
102 students · ICSEA 1165 · 219 m away
Marcellin College
Randwick · Catholic high school · 7-12
964 students · ICSEA 1100 · 352 m away
Randwick Public School
Randwick · Government primary · K-6
853 students · ICSEA 1155 · 418 m away
Centennial Park School
Randwick · Government special · U
53 students · ICSEA 1055 · 550 m away
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Randwick · Catholic primary · K-6
472 students · ICSEA 1160 · 569 m away
Emanuel School
Randwick · Independent combined · K-12
849 students · ICSEA 1186 · 785 m away
Sydney Childrens Hospital School
Randwick · Government special
· 805 m away
Claremont College
Randwick · Independent primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 1201 · 961 m away
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School
Randwick North · Catholic primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 1134 · 994 m away
Brigidine College Randwick
Randwick · Catholic high school · 7-12
851 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.0 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Woodbury
Baulkham Hills · Independent special · U
22 students · ICSEA 1112
St Edmund's College
Wahroonga · Independent special · U
112 students · ICSEA 1107
Aspect Vern Barnett School
Forestville · Independent special · U
97 students · ICSEA 1107
St Lucy's School
Wahroonga · Independent special · U
246 students · ICSEA 1104
Giant Steps Sydney
Gladesville · Independent special · U
113 students · ICSEA 1103
Yattalunga Valley Christian School
Green Point · Independent special · U
26 students · ICSEA 1095
Frequently asked questions
Is The Joseph Varga School a public or private school?
The Joseph Varga School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does The Joseph Varga School offer?
The Joseph Varga School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend The Joseph Varga School?
In 2025, The Joseph Varga School had 8 enrolled students (2 girls, 6 boys).
What is the ICSEA of The Joseph Varga School?
The Joseph Varga School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1119. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What other schools are near The Joseph Varga School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Joseph Varga 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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