Glendale Technology High School
Glendale · 2.0 km
Years 7 to 12 · boys and girls
Independent special school in Cooks Hill
Alesco Secondary College
Alesco Secondary College is an independent special school for boys and girls, from Year 9 to Year 12, in Cooks Hill, New South Wales.
What Alesco Secondary College is like
It has 664 students (461 girls and 203 boys) and the equivalent of 63.2 full-time teachers, about 11 students for each teacher.
The school is run by Independent Schools NSW and has more than one campus; the figures here are for the school as a whole.
As an independent school it sets its own fees. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including any scholarships or bursaries.
Its ICSEA value is 949, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Alesco Secondary College at a glance
- Students
- 664
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 69% / 31%
- 461 girls, 203 boys
- Teachers
- 63.2
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 10.5 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Years 9 to 12
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
Inside Alesco Secondary College
Photos from the school’s website (opens in a new tab).
Alesco Secondary College fees
Alesco Secondary College has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at independent schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts, scholarships and bursaries. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Alesco Secondary College on My School.
Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in New South Wales. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Independent schools run their own enrolment. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Kindergarten and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask Alesco Secondary College about places for your child’s year level.
Open day dates for Alesco Secondary College are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.
Common questions about Alesco Secondary College
- Is Alesco Secondary College a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Alesco Secondary College is an independent special school in New South Wales. Its governing body is Independent Schools NSW.
- What years does Alesco Secondary College teach?
- Alesco Secondary College teaches Years 9 to 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Alesco Secondary College?
- Alesco Secondary College had 664 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 10.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Alesco Secondary College?
- Alesco Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 949, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
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