School details
| School type | Schools for specific purpose |
|---|---|
| Year levels | Medium / High Support needs |
| Students | Co-educational |
| Selective status | Not Selective |
| Enrolment (FTE) | 62 |
| Language background other than English | 37% |
| First teacher | 1 January 1970 |
| Address | Bates Drive Kareela NSW 2232 |
| Phone | (02) 9521 6049 |
| batesdrive-s.school@det.nsw.edu.au | |
| Website | batesdrive-s.schools.nsw.gov.au |
| Local government area | Sutherland |
| State electorate | Miranda |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
About the school
Located at Bates Drive, Kareela 2232, Bates Drive School is a school for specific purposes. It is part of the Sutherland local government area.
The department records 1 January 1970 as the date of the school’s first teacher, around 56 years ago.
The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 62 students. That makes it a small school. 37% of students have a language background other than English.
Enrolment at a school for specific purposes is arranged through the department’s access request process, usually with the help of your local school and learning and wellbeing staff, rather than by home address.
Enrolling at Bates Drive School
- Contact the school office on (02) 9521 6049 to ask about enrolment dates and school tours.
- Prepare proof of age, proof of address and an immunisation history statement.
- Moving from another state or country? Read moving interstate or moving to Australia.
Data: NSW Department of Education, NSW public schools master dataset (CC BY 4.0), extracted 2 October 2026. Enrolment figures are full-time equivalent. Details can change – confirm with the school before making decisions.