Ipswich West Special School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025West Ipswich, Queensland 4305 · Ipswich LGA
About Ipswich West Special School
Ipswich West Special School is a public special school located in West Ipswich, Queensland (4305), within the Ipswich local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 135 students (34 girls and 101 boys).
Ipswich West Special School has an ICSEA value of 950, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 25th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (32.2 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 35% over the past five years.
Ipswich West 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 West Special School's 135 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ipswich West Special School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ipswich West Special School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ipswich West State School
West Ipswich · Government primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 947 · 202 m away
Ipswich Grammar School
Ipswich · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,336 students · ICSEA 1114 · 732 m away
Blair State School
Sadliers Crossing · Government primary · Prep-6
320 students · ICSEA 952 · 895 m away
St Mary's Primary School
Woodend · Catholic primary · Prep-6
556 students · ICSEA 1041 · 966 m away
St Edmund's College
Woodend · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,171 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.1 km away
St Mary's College
Ipswich · Catholic high school · 7-12
730 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.1 km away
Ipswich Flexible School
Ipswich · Catholic special · 7-12
111 students · ICSEA 892 · 1.5 km away
Leichhardt State School
Leichhardt · Government primary · Prep-6
304 students · ICSEA 862 · 1.6 km away
Bremer State High School
Ipswich · Government high school · 7-12
2,020 students · ICSEA 938 · 1.6 km away
Ipswich Special School
Ipswich · Government special · Prep-12
108 students · ICSEA 962 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Mackay District Special School
Beaconsfield · Government special · Prep-12
82 students · ICSEA 949
Toowoomba West Special School
Newtown · Government special · Prep-6
140 students · ICSEA 953
Maryborough Special School
Maryborough · Government special · Prep-12
75 students · ICSEA 946
Burdekin School
Ayr · Government special · Prep-12
19 students · ICSEA 945
Redcliffe Special School
Redcliffe · Government special · 7-12
89 students · ICSEA 957
Rosella Park School
West Gladstone · Government special · Prep-12
87 students · ICSEA 942
Frequently asked questions
Is Ipswich West Special School a public or private school?
Ipswich West Special School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Ipswich West Special School offer?
Ipswich West Special School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Ipswich West Special School?
In 2025, Ipswich West Special School had 135 enrolled students (34 girls, 101 boys), a change of 35% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ipswich West Special School?
Ipswich West Special School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 950. 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 West Special School?
Ipswich West Special School has about 4.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Ipswich West Special School?
In 2025, Ipswich West Special School had 11 students in Year 7 and 10 in Year 12.
Is Ipswich West Special School co-ed?
Yes. Ipswich West Special School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ipswich West Special School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ipswich West 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 West Special School?
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