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Giant Steps Sydney

Giant Steps Sydney is an independent special school in Gladesville, New South Wales, with 113 students.

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113
Students
87 boys · 26 girls
U
Year range
1103
ICSEA
avg = 1000
12%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1103

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 85% of Australian schools.

Suburb Gladesville 2111
Local government area Ryde
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Independent
School type Special
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Gladesville - Huntleys Point
Official website www.giantsteps.net.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Giant Steps Sydney had 113 students in 2025, compared with 81 in 2016 (up 40%).

81 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 113 '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: Gladesville - Huntleys Point

$2,930,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
13
Childcare services
ACECQA register
47.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
16,256
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Gladesville - Huntleys Point 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 Gladesville - Huntleys Point profile →

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Nearest schools to Giant Steps Sydney

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Gladesville Public School Government K-6 305 1129 0.6 km
Riverside Girls High School Government 7-12 665 1114 1.3 km
St Joseph's College Independent 7-12 1,100 1130 1.3 km
Villa Maria Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 360 1166 1.4 km
Abbotsford Public School Government K-6 368 1113 1.7 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 Giant Steps Sydney

How many students go to Giant Steps Sydney?

Giant Steps Sydney has 113 students enrolled (87 boys and 26 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

Is Giant Steps Sydney a government or non-government school?

Giant Steps Sydney is an independent school in Gladesville, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1103 at Giant Steps Sydney 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. Giant Steps Sydney has an ICSEA of 1103, which places it above 85% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Giant Steps Sydney?

13 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Gladesville - Huntleys Point, 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 →