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Warrah Specialist School

Warrah Specialist School is an independent special school in Dural, New South Wales, with 34 students.

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34
Students
22 boys · 12 girls
U
Year range
1065
ICSEA
avg = 1000
47%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1065

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 74% of Australian schools.

Suburb Dural 2158
Local government area Hornsby
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Independent
School type Special
Indigenous students 9%
Statistical area (SA2) Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry
Enrolments 2016-2025

Warrah Specialist School had 34 students in 2025, compared with 22 in 2016 (up 55%).

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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: Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry

$2,569,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
18
Childcare services
ACECQA register
53.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
23,005
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry 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 Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry profile →

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Nearest schools to Warrah Specialist School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Pacific Hills Christian School Independent K-12 1,475 1118 0.7 km
New Hope Christian School Independent U 49 1071 0.8 km
Redfield College Independent 2-12 530 1140 1.5 km
John Purchase Public School Government K-6 550 1168 1.8 km
Cherrybrook Technology High School Government 7-12 2,098 1146 1.9 km
Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education Independent K-12 238 1103 2.0 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 Warrah Specialist School

How many students go to Warrah Specialist School?

Warrah Specialist School has 34 students enrolled (22 boys and 12 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

Is Warrah Specialist School a government or non-government school?

Warrah Specialist School is an independent school in Dural, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1065 at Warrah Specialist 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. Warrah Specialist School has an ICSEA of 1065, which places it above 74% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Warrah Specialist School?

18 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry, 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 →