Enrolment at this school is not organised by year levels.
About the school
Lawrence Hargrave School is a special purpose school catering to up to 63 secondary students with emotional disturbances, behaviour difficulties, and mild intellectual disabilities. The school operates nine classes, each with a maximum of seven students, allowing for personalised attention and support. Specialist teachers provide curriculum in Personal Development, Health & Physical Education, Creative and Practical Arts, and Technical and Applied Sciences, supporting students to achieve life skills or mainstream accreditation.
The school is committed to improving student learning outcomes through an emphasis on literacy, numeracy, quality teaching, student engagement, and vocational education. This is facilitated through a 'case management' approach to wellbeing, wherein personalised learning plans are crafted in collaboration with parents, carers, teachers, and community and government agencies to ensure comprehensive support and improvement in student achievement.
Located at Station St, Warwick Farm, Lawrence Hargrave School boasts a well-resourced facility that provides various programs both in and out of the classroom. These efforts aim to equip students for successful post-school experiences. The school fosters an inclusive environment where students feel safe, respected, and valued, thus promoting a sense of belonging and the opportunity to thrive academically and personally.
Mission
At Lawrence Hargrave School, every student is known, valued and cared for. We provide personalised opportunities that nurture academic growth, emotional wellbeing, and independent life skills.
Location & Catchment Area
- Lawrence Hargrave School
Nearby or Connected Schools
- A Warwick Farm Public School 571 m
- B Mainsbridge School 676 m
- C Cabramatta High School 961 m
- D Liverpool Boys High School 1.1 km
- E Gulyangarri Public School 1.1 km
- F Liverpool Girls High School 1.1 km
- G Liverpool Hospital School 1.4 km
- H Cabramatta Public School 1.5 km
- I Cabramatta West Public School 1.6 km
- J Liverpool Public School 1.9 km
- K Les Powell School 2.2 km
- L Mount Pritchard East Public School 2.2 km
Profile (2025)
- Total enrolments
- 59 (15 girls, 44 boys)
- Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
- 59
- ICSEA What does this mean?
- 862 (percentile 6)
- SEA quarters What does this mean?
- 64% / 25% / 8% / 3%
- FOEI What does this mean?
- 200
- Indigenous students
- 41%
- LBOTE What does this mean?
- 44%
- Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 18.7
- Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 13.5
Enrolments by grade (2025)
| Grade | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Secondary ungraded | 59 |
| Total | 59 |
Year by year
Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.
| Year | Enrolments | Girls | Boys | Attendance % | ICSEA | Teaching staff (FTE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | 15 | 44 | - | 862 | 18.7 |
| 2024 | 52 | 13 | 39 | 67.5 | 809 | 18.7 |
| 2023 | 49 | 9 | 40 | 71.3 | 809 | 17.6 |
| 2022 | 46 | 14 | 32 | 68.3 | 784 | 17.6 |
| 2021 | 52 | 18 | 34 | 67.1 | 814 | 17.6 |
| 2020 | 50 | 17 | 33 | - | 836 | 17.6 |
| 2019 | 46 | 12 | 34 | - | 811 | 17.6 |
| 2018 | 49 | 12 | 37 | - | 719 | 17.6 |
| 2017 | 60 | 11 | 49 | - | - | 17.6 |
| 2016 | 56 | 6 | 50 | - | - | 17.6 |
| 2015 | 56 | 6 | 50 | - | - | 17.6 |
| 2014 | 58 | 6 | 52 | - | - | 17.6 |
| 2013 | 55 | 7 | 48 | - | - | 17.7 |
| 2012 | 63 | 6 | 57 | - | - | 17.8 |
| 2011 | 58 | 6 | 52 | - | - | 17.8 |
| 2010 | 58 | 4 | 54 | - | - | 18 |
| 2009 | 59 | 4 | 55 | - | 912 | 17.1 |
| 2008 | 52 | 5 | 47 | - | 912 | 17.8 |
Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.