# Naremburn School

Naremburn School is a NSW government schools for specific purposes in Naremburn, New South Wales, Australia.

- **Sector**: NSW government school
- **Type**: Schools for Specific Purposes
- **Gender**: Co-ed
- **Enrolments**: 30 (2025)
- **Address**: 250 Willoughby Rd, Naremburn NSW 2065
- **Phone**: (02) 9906 8498
- **Website**: https://naremburn-s.schools.nsw.gov.au
- **Email**: naremburn-s.school@det.nsw.edu.au
- **ACARA AGE ID**: 57884
- **Established**: 2001-10-22

## About

Naremburn School is a School for Specific Purposes located in a heritage-listed building near North Sydney, established in 1886. The school caters for 35 students in years 7 to 12, focusing on those who have severe behavioural difficulties and/or emotional disturbances. Naremburn School provides individualised education tailored to meet academic, vocational, behavioural, and emotional needs, ensuring that every student is known, valued, and supported.

## Supportive Environment
The school operates in a highly structured and supportive classroom environment, with classes organised into groups of seven students and two adults. The educational program meets the NSW Educational Standards Authority (NESA) outcomes, employing high-engagement strategies such as hands-on activities, excursions, and practical subjects. Students have access to various curriculum pathways, including full academic, life skills, and vocational preparation programs to attain their Higher School Certificate (HSC).

## Facilities
Naremburn School is equipped with modern facilities, including interactive whiteboards, a fully functional Art/Industrial Arts facility, a spacious food technology classroom, and an indoor sports court. It also collaborates with outside agencies to provide additional services such as psychological counselling, drug and alcohol interventions, and music therapy.

## Community Focus
The school prioritises the emotional and academic needs of students through a collaborative approach involving parents, staff, and external agencies. This educative model is central to Naremburn School's philosophy, aiming to foster a calm and nurturing environment where students can thrive.

## Mission

Naremburn School is dedicated to providing a safe, structured, and supportive environment where every student is known, valued, and supported to achieve their best.

Motto: "Every child has the right to quality public education."

## Enrolment history

| Year | Enrolments |
| --- | --- |
| 2025 | 30 |
| 2024 | 29 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2022 | 31 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2020 | 31 |
| 2019 | 33 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 26 |
| 2015 | 22 |
| 2014 | 20 |
| 2013 | 25 |
| 2012 | 19 |
| 2011 | 25 |
| 2010 | 24 |
| 2009 | 20 |
| 2008 | 17 |

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Source: SchoolAtlas (https://www.schoolatlas.com.au/schools/57884-naremburn-school), compiled from ACARA and NSW Department of Education data, reference year 2025. SchoolAtlas does not rank schools.