William Rose School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Seven Hills, New South Wales 2147 · Blacktown LGA
About William Rose School
William Rose School is a public special school located in Seven Hills, New South Wales (2147), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 86 students (16 girls and 70 boys).
William Rose School has an ICSEA value of 1009, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (24.6 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
William Rose 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 William Rose School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near William Rose School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Seven Hills Public School
Seven Hills · Government primary · K-6
131 students · ICSEA 1033 · 104 m away
Seven Hills High School
Seven Hills · Government high school · 7-12
480 students · ICSEA 969 · 985 m away
Lalor Park Public School
Lalor Park · Government primary · P-6
187 students · ICSEA 916 · 1.1 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Seven Hills · Catholic primary · K-6
389 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.2 km away
St Bernadette's Primary School
Lalor Park · Catholic primary · K-6
226 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.4 km away
Vardys Road Public School
Seven Hills · Government primary · K-6
437 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.4 km away
The Hills Sports High School
Seven Hills · Government high school · 7-12
913 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.5 km away
The Meadows Public School
Seven Hills · Government primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.5 km away
Seven Hills West Public School
Seven Hills · Government primary · P-6
324 students · ICSEA 1001 · 1.5 km away
Bert Oldfield Public School
Seven Hills · Government primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 1015 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Arndell School
North Ryde · Government special · U
17 students · ICSEA 1011
Wangee Park School
Campsie · Government special · U
51 students · ICSEA 1011
Chalmers Road School
Strathfield · Government special · U
79 students · ICSEA 1006
Broderick Gillawarna School
Revesby · Government special · U
100 students · ICSEA 1005
Caroline Chisholm School
Padstow · Government special · U
104 students · ICSEA 1004
Redbank School
Westmead · Government special · U
46 students · ICSEA 1001
Frequently asked questions
Is William Rose School a public or private school?
William Rose School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does William Rose School offer?
William Rose School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend William Rose School?
In 2025, William Rose School had 86 enrolled students (16 girls, 70 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of William Rose School?
William Rose School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1009. 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 William Rose School?
William Rose School has about 3.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is William Rose School co-ed?
Yes. William Rose School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near William Rose School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of William Rose 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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