Coomera State Special School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coomera, Queensland 4209 · Gold Coast LGA
About Coomera State Special School
Coomera State Special School is a public special school located in Coomera, Queensland (4209), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 278 students (91 girls and 187 boys).
Coomera State Special School has an ICSEA value of 1005, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 49th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 74 teachers (70.0 full-time equivalent) and 79 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.0 to 1.
Coomera State 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 Coomera State Special School's 278 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Coomera State Special School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Coomera State Special School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Picnic Creek State School
Coomera · Government primary · Prep-6
886 students · ICSEA 996 · 1.1 km away
Foxwell State Secondary College
Coomera · Government high school · 7-12
1,123 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.4 km away
Coomera Rivers State School
Coomera · Government primary · Prep-6
819 students · ICSEA 1001 · 1.5 km away
St Joseph's College
Coomera · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,299 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.9 km away
Pimpama State Primary College
Pimpama · Government primary · Prep-6
747 students · ICSEA 972 · 2.6 km away
Pimpama State Secondary College
Pimpama · Government high school · 7-12
1,222 students · ICSEA 966 · 2.7 km away
Coomera State School
Coomera · Government primary · Prep-6
368 students · ICSEA 1004 · 3.6 km away
Coomera Anglican College
Upper Coomera · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,595 students · ICSEA 1084 · 3.9 km away
Coomera Springs State School
Upper Coomera · Government primary · Prep-6
654 students · ICSEA 999 · 4.1 km away
Assisi Catholic College
Upper Coomera · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,516 students · ICSEA 1055 · 4.2 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Redland District Special School
Thornlands · Government special · Prep-12
236 students · ICSEA 1004
Currimundi Special School
Dicky Beach · Government special · Prep-12
177 students · ICSEA 1006
Currumbin Community Special School
Currumbin Waters · Government special · Prep-12
95 students · ICSEA 1003
Nambour Special School
Burnside · Government special · Prep-12
132 students · ICSEA 1002
Kuraby Special School
Kuraby · Government special · Prep-12
88 students · ICSEA 1008
Pine Rivers Special School
Lawnton · Government special · Prep-12
348 students · ICSEA 1009
Frequently asked questions
Is Coomera State Special School a public or private school?
Coomera State Special School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Coomera State Special School offer?
Coomera State Special School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Coomera State Special School?
In 2025, Coomera State Special School had 278 enrolled students (91 girls, 187 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Coomera State Special School?
Coomera State Special School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1005. 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 Coomera State Special School?
Coomera State Special School has about 4.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Coomera State Special School?
In 2025, Coomera State Special School had 21 students in Year 7 and 11 in Year 12.
Is Coomera State Special School co-ed?
Yes. Coomera State Special School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Coomera State Special School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Coomera State 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 Coomera State Special School?
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