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NextSense School - Blind Deafblind Program

NextSense School - Blind Deafblind Program is an independent special school in Macquarie Park, New South Wales, with 7 students.

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7
Students
4 boys · 3 girls
U
Year range
1017
ICSEA
avg = 1000
471%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1017

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 55% of Australian schools.

Suburb Macquarie Park 2113
Local government area Ryde
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Independent
School type Special
Indigenous students 200%
Statistical area (SA2) Macquarie Park - Marsfield
Official website www.ridbc.org.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

NextSense School - Blind Deafblind Program had 7 students in 2025, compared with 35 in 2016 (down 80%).

35 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 46 '23 '24 7 '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: Macquarie Park - Marsfield

$2,660,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026 · postcode 2122
13
Childcare services
ACECQA register
39.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
28,886
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Macquarie Park - Marsfield 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 Macquarie Park - Marsfield profile →

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Nearest schools to NextSense School - Blind Deafblind Program

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Macquarie University Special Education Centre Independent U 47 1074 0.3 km
NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program Independent U 17 1001 0.5 km
NextSense School - Spoken Language Program Independent U 22 977 0.5 km
Epping Boys High School Government 7-12 1,493 1117 1.3 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 284 1142 1.4 km
West Pymble Public School Government K-6 250 1173 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 NextSense School - Blind Deafblind Program

How many students go to NextSense School - Blind Deafblind Program?

NextSense School - Blind Deafblind Program has 7 students enrolled (4 boys and 3 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

Is NextSense School - Blind Deafblind Program a government or non-government school?

NextSense School - Blind Deafblind Program is an independent school in Macquarie Park, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1017 at NextSense School - Blind Deafblind Program 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. NextSense School - Blind Deafblind Program has an ICSEA of 1017, which places it above 55% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near NextSense School - Blind Deafblind Program?

13 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Macquarie Park - Marsfield, 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 →