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Aspect Vern Barnett School

Aspect Vern Barnett School is an independent special school in Forestville, New South Wales, with 97 students.

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97
Students
75 boys · 22 girls
U
Year range
1107
ICSEA
avg = 1000
56%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1107

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 86% of Australian schools.

Suburb Forestville 2087
Local government area Northern Beaches
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Independent
School type Special
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Forestville - Killarney Heights
Official website www.autismspectrum.org.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Aspect Vern Barnett School had 97 students in 2025, compared with 138 in 2016 (down 30%).

138 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 97 '25

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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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The suburb: Forestville - Killarney Heights

$2,725,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
10
Childcare services
ACECQA register
59.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
13,533
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Forestville - Killarney Heights statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Forestville - Killarney Heights profile →

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Nearest schools to Aspect Vern Barnett School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Forestville Montessori School Independent K-6 49 1171 0.6 km
Forestville Public School Government K-6 462 1141 0.6 km
Killarney Heights High School Government 7-12 969 1132 1.0 km
Killarney Heights Public School Government K-6 661 1150 1.3 km
Frenchs Forest Public School Government K-6 218 1123 1.4 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Aspect Vern Barnett School

How many students go to Aspect Vern Barnett School?

Aspect Vern Barnett School has 97 students enrolled (75 boys and 22 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

Is Aspect Vern Barnett School a government or non-government school?

Aspect Vern Barnett School is an independent school in Forestville, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1107 at Aspect Vern Barnett 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 Vern Barnett School has an ICSEA of 1107, which places it above 86% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Aspect Vern Barnett School?

10 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Forestville - Killarney Heights, 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 →