Aspley Special School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Aspley, Queensland 4034 · Brisbane LGA
About Aspley Special School
Aspley Special School is a public special school located in Aspley, Queensland (4034), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 142 students (41 girls and 101 boys).
Aspley Special School has an ICSEA value of 1014, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (38.4 full-time equivalent) and 63 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 34% over the past five years.
Aspley Special School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Aspley Special School's 142 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Aspley Special School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Aspley Special School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Aspley State High School
Aspley · Government high school · 7-12
1,144 students · ICSEA 1005 · 296 m away
Aspley East State School
Aspley · Government primary · Prep-6
849 students · ICSEA 1063 · 660 m away
Jabiru Community College
Zillmere · Independent high school · 10-12
81 students · ICSEA 913 · 1.1 km away
Holy Spirit College
Fitzgibbon · Catholic high school · 7-10
455 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.5 km away
St Dympna's Parish School
Aspley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
647 students · ICSEA 1105 · 1.6 km away
Aspley State School
Aspley · Government primary · Prep-6
690 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.6 km away
St Flannan's School
Zillmere · Catholic primary · Prep-6
419 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.7 km away
Zillmere State School
Zillmere · Government primary · Prep-6
105 students · ICSEA 890 · 1.8 km away
Taigum State School
Taigum · Government primary · Prep-6
446 students · ICSEA 962 · 2.1 km away
Craigslea State High School
Chermside West · Government high school · 7-12
1,236 students · ICSEA 1070 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Mitchelton Special School
Mitchelton · Government special · Prep-12
78 students · ICSEA 1014
Narbethong State Special School
Woolloongabba · Government special · Prep-12
53 students · ICSEA 1018
Pine Rivers Special School
Lawnton · Government special · Prep-12
348 students · ICSEA 1009
Kuraby Special School
Kuraby · Government special · Prep-12
88 students · ICSEA 1008
Darling Point Special School
Manly · Government special · Prep-12
182 students · ICSEA 1021
Currimundi Special School
Dicky Beach · Government special · Prep-12
177 students · ICSEA 1006
Frequently asked questions
Is Aspley Special School a public or private school?
Aspley Special School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Aspley Special School offer?
Aspley Special School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Aspley Special School?
In 2025, Aspley Special School had 142 enrolled students (41 girls, 101 boys), a change of 34% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Aspley Special School?
Aspley Special School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1014. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Aspley Special School?
Aspley Special School has about 3.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Aspley Special School?
In 2025, Aspley Special School had 28 students in Year 7 and 24 in Year 12.
Is Aspley Special School co-ed?
Yes. Aspley Special School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Aspley Special School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Aspley Special School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Aspley Special School?
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