Non-Government school · Special

The John Berne School

Lewisham, 2049 — in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

SectorSchools

Non-Government

Special school

NSW school data

Year levels

—

official range

NSW school data

ICSEA

1038

national average is 1000

ACARA 2025

Suburb

Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

SA2 this campus sits in

ABS boundary

School information

The John Berne School is a non-government special school in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham, Sydney. It had 45 students, per NSW school data. Its ICSEA is 1038, above the national average of 1000 (63rd percentile nationally). NAPLAN results for The John Berne School are published on its My School profile (ACARA).

Student background

ACARA · 2025

ICSEA measures the socio-educational advantage of a school's intake against the national average of 1000. The quarters bar shows how its students spread across the four national bands; an average school sits at 25% in each.

1038ICSEA — 38 points above the national average of 1000, higher than 63% of Australian schools

+38

820national average · 10001180

vs avg

Socio-educational advantage

Bottom quarter 18%Lower-middle quarter 20%Upper-middle quarter 29%Top quarter 32%

18%20%29%32%

All Australian students — 25% in each quarter

Who’s enrolled

45students in 2025

Girls and boys

Girls 6 · 13%
Boys 39 · 87%

Language background

Language other than English 11%
English only 89%
Not stated 0%

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

18% of enrolment

The John Berne School has an ICSEA of 1038, above the national average of 1000 and higher than 63% of Australian schools. 32% of its students are in the top quarter of socio-educational advantage and 18% in the bottom quarter, against 25% in each quarter across all Australian schools. It enrolled 45 students in 2025 (6 girls, 39 boys), 18% Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 11% with a language background other than English.

Show the data table

The John Berne School — student background, ACARA School Profile 2025
Measure	Value
ICSEA	1038
ICSEA vs national average (1000)	+38
ICSEA percentile	63
Bottom quarter of advantage	18%
Lower-middle quarter of advantage	20%
Upper-middle quarter of advantage	29%
Top quarter of advantage	32%
Total enrolment	45
Girls	6 (13%)
Boys	39 (87%)
Language other than English	11%
English only	89%
Not stated	0%
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander	18%

NAPLAN results and student progress for The John Berne School are on My School, ACARA’s official site.

School details

Sector: Non-Government school
Type: Special
Enrolment: 45 students
ICSEA: 1038 · 63rd percentile
Address: Lewisham 2049

The John Berne School: common questions

Is The John Berne School a public or private school?

The John Berne School is a non-government (non-government) special school in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham, Sydney.

How many students go to The John Berne School?

The John Berne School had 45 students enrolled, per NSW school data.

What is The John Berne School's ICSEA?

The John Berne School has an ICSEA of 1038, above the national average of 1000 (63rd percentile nationally), per the ACARA School Profile 2025. ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of a school's students, not its results.

Where is The John Berne School located?

The John Berne School is at Lewisham 2049, in the Dulwich Hill - Lewisham SA2.

Other schools in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

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School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA & student background: ACARA School Profile 2025. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).