Ipswich Special School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ipswich, Queensland 4305 · Ipswich LGA
About Ipswich Special School
Ipswich Special School is a public special school located in Ipswich, Queensland (4305), within the Ipswich local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 108 students (36 girls and 72 boys).
Ipswich Special School has an ICSEA value of 962, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 30th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (34.4 full-time equivalent) and 64 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 35% over the past five years.
Ipswich 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 Ipswich Special School's 108 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ipswich Special School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ipswich Special School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ipswich Flexible School
Ipswich · Catholic special · 7-12
111 students · ICSEA 892 · 146 m away
Ipswich Girls' Grammar School
East Ipswich · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1122 · 414 m away
Ipswich Central State School
Ipswich · Government primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 980 · 862 m away
The Industry School - Ipswich
North Ipswich · Independent high school · 10-12
208 students · ICSEA 1017 · 893 m away
St Mary's Primary School
Woodend · Catholic primary · Prep-6
556 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.0 km away
St Mary's College
Ipswich · Catholic high school · 7-12
730 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.2 km away
St Edmund's College
Woodend · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,171 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.3 km away
Ipswich East State School
East Ipswich · Government primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 878 · 1.4 km away
Ipswich North State School
North Ipswich · Government primary · Prep-6
206 students · ICSEA 904 · 1.4 km away
Ipswich Grammar School
Ipswich · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,336 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Gympie Special School
Gympie · Government special · Prep-12
88 students · ICSEA 962
Caboolture Special School
Caboolture South · Government special · Prep-6
197 students · ICSEA 962
Logan City Special School
Logan Central · Government special · Prep-12
381 students · ICSEA 963
Bundaberg Special School
Norville · Government special · Prep-12
106 students · ICSEA 961
Claremont Special School
Silkstone · Government special · Prep-12
199 students · ICSEA 964
Redcliffe Special School
Redcliffe · Government special · 7-12
89 students · ICSEA 957
Frequently asked questions
Is Ipswich Special School a public or private school?
Ipswich Special School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Ipswich Special School offer?
Ipswich Special School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Ipswich Special School?
In 2025, Ipswich Special School had 108 enrolled students (36 girls, 72 boys), a change of 35% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ipswich Special School?
Ipswich Special School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 962. 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 Ipswich Special School?
Ipswich Special School has about 3.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Ipswich Special School?
In 2025, Ipswich Special School had 5 students in Year 7 and 5 in Year 12.
Is Ipswich Special School co-ed?
Yes. Ipswich Special School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ipswich Special School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ipswich 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 Ipswich Special School?
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