Warrah Specialist School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dural, New South Wales 2158 · Hornsby LGA
About Warrah Specialist School
Warrah Specialist School is an independent special school located in Dural, New South Wales (2158), within the Hornsby local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 34 students (12 girls and 22 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Warrah Specialist School has an ICSEA value of 1065, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (6.0 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 70% over the past five years.
Warrah Specialist 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 Warrah Specialist School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Warrah Specialist School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Pacific Hills Christian School
Dural · Independent combined · K-12
1,475 students · ICSEA 1118 · 703 m away
New Hope Christian School
Dural · Independent special · U
49 students · ICSEA 1071 · 829 m away
Redfield College
Dural · Independent combined · 2-12
530 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.5 km away
John Purchase Public School
Cherrybrook · Government primary · K-6
550 students · ICSEA 1168 · 1.8 km away
Cherrybrook Technology High School
Cherrybrook · Government high school · 7-12
2,098 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.9 km away
Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education
Dural · Independent combined · K-12
238 students · ICSEA 1103 · 2.0 km away
Dural Public School
Dural · Government primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 1102 · 2.1 km away
Oakhill Drive Public School
Castle Hill · Government primary · K-6
756 students · ICSEA 1152 · 2.4 km away
Oakhill College
Castle Hill · Independent high school · 7-12
2,242 students · ICSEA 1124 · 2.8 km away
The Hills Grammar School
Kenthurst · Independent combined · K-12
1,208 students · ICSEA 1164 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Aspect South East Sydney School
Peakhurst · Independent special · U
209 students · ICSEA 1067
St Gabriel's School for students with special needs
Castle Hill · Independent special · U
207 students · ICSEA 1069
Gateway Community High
Carlingford · Independent special · 9-12
74 students · ICSEA 1070
New Hope Christian School
Dural · Independent special · U
49 students · ICSEA 1071
St Peter's Heart
Campbelltown · Independent special · U
22 students · ICSEA 1071
Macquarie University Special Education Centre
Macquarie University · Independent special · U
47 students · ICSEA 1074
Frequently asked questions
Is Warrah Specialist School a public or private school?
Warrah Specialist School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Warrah Specialist School offer?
Warrah Specialist School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Warrah Specialist School?
In 2025, Warrah Specialist School had 34 enrolled students (12 girls, 22 boys), a change of 70% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Warrah Specialist School?
Warrah Specialist School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1065. 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 Warrah Specialist School?
Warrah Specialist School has about 5.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Warrah Specialist School co-ed?
Yes. Warrah Specialist School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Warrah Specialist School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Warrah Specialist 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 Warrah Specialist School?
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