# Lucas Gardens School

Lucas Gardens School is a NSW government schools for specific purposes in Canada Bay, New South Wales, Australia.

- **Sector**: NSW government school
- **Type**: Schools for Specific Purposes
- **Gender**: Co-ed
- **Enrolments**: 78 (2025)
- **Address**: Cnr Queens Rd & Walker St, Canada Bay NSW 2046
- **Phone**: (02) 9744 6461
- **Website**: https://lucasgarde-s.schools.nsw.gov.au
- **Email**: lucasgarde-s.school@det.nsw.edu.au
- **ACARA AGE ID**: 88747
- **Established**: 1985-05-01

## About

Lucas Gardens School provides a safe and inclusive learning environment for students K-12 with intellectual impairments, physical disabilities, sensory impairments, and complex medical conditions. Currently operating on a temporary site in Lakemba, the school is in the process of relocating to a state-of-the-art facility in Canada Bay, designed to accommodate up to 96 students. It offers tailored educational programs and personalised learning plans to empower each student to reach their potential and foster independence.

The school caters to a diverse student body, benefiting from robust community support and partnerships with various service organisations that enhance resources and provide specialised learning environments. Students have access to physiotherapy and speech pathology services through dedicated school-based therapy staff, as well as through referrals to external organisations like ADHC and the Cerebral Palsy Alliance.

Lucas Gardens School employs technology as a crucial part of its educational approach, aiming to develop 21st-century learners. The skilled staff at the school focus on addressing the varied educational needs of each student, ensuring they are engaged and developing both academically and personally. The school's commitment to collaboration with families and community stakeholders underpins its approach to education, aiming not just to educate but to enrich the lives of students as they transition beyond the classroom and into broader societal participation.

## Mission

Our school is a school for specific purposes in Canada Bay that provides educational programs for students who have additional support needs from K-12. Our values of excellence, equity, and inclusion guide our commitment to high-quality, individualised education.

Motto: "Be safe, Be respectful and Be a learner"

## Enrolment history

| Year | Enrolments |
| --- | --- |
| 2025 | 78 |
| 2024 | 77 |

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Source: SchoolAtlas (https://www.schoolatlas.com.au/schools/88747-lucas-gardens-school), compiled from ACARA and NSW Department of Education data, reference year 2025. SchoolAtlas does not rank schools.