Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School
Engadine · 0.6 km
Kindergarten to Year 12 · boys and girls
Independent special school in Engadine
Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town
Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town is an independent special school for boys and girls, from Year 4 to Year 12, in Engadine, New South Wales.
What Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town is like
It has 55 students (18 girls and 37 boys) and the equivalent of 9.8 full-time teachers, about 6 students for each teacher.
The school is run by Catholic Schools NSW.
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 962, 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.
Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town at a glance
- Students
- 55
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 33% / 67%
- 18 girls, 37 boys
- Teachers
- 9.8
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 5.6 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Years 4 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 Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town
Photos from the school’s website (opens in a new tab).
Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town fees
Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town 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: Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town 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 Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town about places for your child’s year level.
Open day dates for Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.
Common questions about Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town
- Is Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town is an independent special school in New South Wales. Its governing body is Catholic Schools NSW.
- What years does Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town teach?
- Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town teaches Years 4 to 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town?
- Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town had 55 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 5.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town?
- Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town has an ICSEA value of 962, 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.