About our school

We are a School for specific purposes (SSP). We support students with emotional disturbance. Our school provides a safe, structured and inclusive learning environment where every student is recognised and supported to achieve their full potential.

Rivendell School is part of a joint NSW Ministry of Health and NSW Department of Education facility.

We are located within the historic Thomas Walker Estate at Concord West and share the site with the Rivendell Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Service. Rivendell School provides the educational component for students admitted to the Yaralla and Lawson programs of the Rivendell Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health unit.

The school also has two NSW Department of Education programs for students with an emotional disorder. The Paterson program is for students in years 7 to 10. The Sulman program is for students in years 11 and 12.

There are two learning centres staffed by Rivendell School on off-site campuses. One is within the Walker Adolescent High Severity Psychiatric Unit in the Concord Centre for Mental Health. The other learning centre, Gna Ka Lun, is based in the A83 Acute Adolescent Mental Health Unit attached to Campbelltown Hospital.

The school provides a broad academic curriculum, targeted vocational programs, and the opportunity for students to participate in a range of extra curricular activities. The school has committed staff that hold a strong ethos of communication and collaboration with the wider school community.

Our school uses both a placement process and referral process. To learn more, visit our enrolment enquiries page.