Clifford Park Special School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Newtown, Queensland 4350 · Toowoomba LGA
About Clifford Park Special School
Clifford Park Special School is a public special school located in Newtown, Queensland (4350), within the Toowoomba local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 183 students (50 girls and 133 boys).
Clifford Park Special School has an ICSEA value of 937, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 20th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 49 teachers (42.6 full-time equivalent) and 82 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 20% over the past five years.
Clifford Park 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 Clifford Park Special School's 183 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Clifford Park Special School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Clifford Park Special School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.1 km away
The Glennie School
Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
700 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.1 km away
Newtown State School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
337 students · ICSEA 900 · 1.2 km away
Concordia Lutheran College
Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
664 students · ICSEA 1066 · 1.2 km away
Harristown State High School
Harristown · Government high school · 7-12
1,641 students · ICSEA 929 · 1.5 km away
St Anthony's School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 998 · 1.5 km away
Harristown State School
Harristown · Government primary · Prep-6
446 students · ICSEA 859 · 1.6 km away
St Ursula's College
Toowoomba · Catholic high school · 7-12
401 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.8 km away
St Mary's College
Toowoomba · Catholic combined · 5-12
930 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.8 km away
Darling Downs Adventist College
Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
362 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Rockhampton North Special School
Frenchville · Government special · Prep-12
90 students · ICSEA 940
Lee Street State Special School
Caboolture · Government special · 7-12
131 students · ICSEA 941
Rosella Park School
West Gladstone · Government special · Prep-12
87 students · ICSEA 942
Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School
Mundingburra · Government special · Prep-12
198 students · ICSEA 930
Burdekin School
Ayr · Government special · Prep-12
19 students · ICSEA 945
Maryborough Special School
Maryborough · Government special · Prep-12
75 students · ICSEA 946
Frequently asked questions
Is Clifford Park Special School a public or private school?
Clifford Park Special School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Clifford Park Special School offer?
Clifford Park Special School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Clifford Park Special School?
In 2025, Clifford Park Special School had 183 enrolled students (50 girls, 133 boys), a change of 20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Clifford Park Special School?
Clifford Park Special School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 937. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Clifford Park Special School?
Clifford Park Special School has about 4.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Clifford Park Special School?
In 2025, Clifford Park Special School had 24 students in Year 7 and 41 in Year 12.
Is Clifford Park Special School co-ed?
Yes. Clifford Park Special School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Clifford Park Special School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Clifford Park 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 Clifford Park Special School?
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