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Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town

Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town is an independent special school in Engadine, New South Wales, teaching year levels 4-12 to 55 students.

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55
Students
37 boys · 18 girls
4-12
Year range
962
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 962

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 30% of Australian schools.

Suburb Engadine 2233
Local government area Sutherland
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Independent
School type Special
Indigenous students 27%
Statistical area (SA2) Engadine
Official website www.dunleacentre.org.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town had 55 students in 2025, compared with 38 in 2016 (up 45%).

38 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 55 '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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The suburb: Engadine

$1,600,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
20
Childcare services
ACECQA register
53.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
17,844
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Engadine 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 Engadine profile →

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Nearest schools to Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St John Bosco College Catholic 7-12 986 1081 0.2 km
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 772 1094 0.3 km
Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School Independent K-12 42 1108 0.6 km
Engadine Public School Government K-6 411 1059 0.7 km
Engadine West Public School Government K-6 541 1057 0.8 km
Engadine High School Government 7-12 1,063 1051 1.3 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 Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town

How many students go to Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town?

Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town has 55 students enrolled (37 boys and 18 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town teach?

Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town teaches year levels 4-12. ACARA lists it as a special school.

Is Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town a government or non-government school?

Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town is an independent school in Engadine, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 962 at Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town 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. Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town has an ICSEA of 962, which places it above 30% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town?

20 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Engadine, 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 →