Cairnsfoot School serves students with intellectual disabilities in a co-educational setting at Brighton-Le-Sands.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is an A- overall.
Cairnsfoot School serves students with intellectual disabilities in a co-educational setting at Brighton-Le-Sands. The school builds individualised educational programs around each student's needs, supported by dedicated learning and wellbeing teams. Strong pastoral care and a tight-knit community define the culture, making it a considered choice for families seeking a supportive, person-centred approach.
Cairnsfoot School is also known as Cairnsfoot Brighton-Le-Sands.
Cairnsfoot School has an overall SchoolRank score of 73.4/100, rated "Good". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 68/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1036, above the national average of 1,000.
Cairnsfoot School has about 99 students across 13 year levels, so roughly 8 sit each year level's NAPLAN test. That is too few to compare meaningfully with a national average: a handful of children moves the figure by more than most real differences between schools. Its most recent published results were Reading 486, Writing 472, Numeracy 485, Spelling 485, Grammar 490. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Cairnsfoot School is a very small government combined school with approximately 99 students. It offers education for years U. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Cairnsfoot School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 72/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Cairnsfoot School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 4.2:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 48% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 87%, which is moderate.
Cairnsfoot School is located in Brighton-Le-Sands, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1036 (62th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.