Independent · Special · Thornton
Aspect Hunter School
Aspect Hunter School is an independent special school in Thornton, New South Wales, with 290 students.
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ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 51% of Australian schools.
Aspect Hunter School had 290 students in 2025, compared with 125 in 2016 (up 132%).
Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).
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Questions about Aspect Hunter School
How many students go to Aspect Hunter School?
Aspect Hunter School has 290 students enrolled (202 boys and 88 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
Is Aspect Hunter School a government or non-government school?
Aspect Hunter School is an independent school in Thornton, New South Wales.
What does the ICSEA of 1008 at Aspect Hunter School mean?
ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Aspect Hunter School has an ICSEA of 1008, which places it above 51% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
How many childcare services are near Aspect Hunter School?
14 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Thornton - Millers Forest, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.
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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →