Kuraby Special School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kuraby, Queensland 4112 · Brisbane LGA
About Kuraby Special School
Kuraby Special School is a public special school located in Kuraby, Queensland (4112), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 88 students (23 girls and 65 boys).
Kuraby Special School has an ICSEA value of 1008, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (24.4 full-time equivalent) and 41 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 24% over the past five years.
Kuraby 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 Kuraby Special School's 88 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kuraby Special School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kuraby Special School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kuraby State School
Kuraby · Government primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 998 · 487 m away
Islamic College of Brisbane
Karawatha · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,712 students · ICSEA 1057 · 1.3 km away
Runcorn State High School
Runcorn · Government high school · 7-12
838 students · ICSEA 973 · 2.0 km away
Runcorn Heights State School
Runcorn · Government primary · Prep-6
553 students · ICSEA 1028 · 2.1 km away
Warrigal Road State School
Eight Mile Plains · Government primary · Prep-6
1,159 students · ICSEA 1085 · 2.2 km away
Eight Mile Plains State School
Eight Mile Plains · Government primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1023 · 2.3 km away
Woodridge North State School
Woodridge · Government primary · Prep-6
496 students · ICSEA 884 · 2.7 km away
Rochedale State High School
Rochedale · Government high school · 7-12
1,547 students · ICSEA 1034 · 3.1 km away
St Peter's Primary School
Rochedale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 1080 · 3.4 km away
Runcorn State School
Sunnybank · Government primary · Prep-6
448 students · ICSEA 1032 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Pine Rivers Special School
Lawnton · Government special · Prep-12
348 students · ICSEA 1009
Currimundi Special School
Dicky Beach · Government special · Prep-12
177 students · ICSEA 1006
Coomera State Special School
Coomera · Government special · Prep-12
278 students · ICSEA 1005
Redland District Special School
Thornlands · Government special · Prep-12
236 students · ICSEA 1004
Currumbin Community Special School
Currumbin Waters · Government special · Prep-12
95 students · ICSEA 1003
Mitchelton Special School
Mitchelton · Government special · Prep-12
78 students · ICSEA 1014
Frequently asked questions
Is Kuraby Special School a public or private school?
Kuraby Special School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Kuraby Special School offer?
Kuraby Special School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Kuraby Special School?
In 2025, Kuraby Special School had 88 enrolled students (23 girls, 65 boys), a change of 24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kuraby Special School?
Kuraby Special School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1008. 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 Kuraby Special School?
Kuraby Special School has about 3.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Kuraby Special School?
In 2025, Kuraby Special School had 8 students in Year 7 and 3 in Year 12.
Is Kuraby Special School co-ed?
Yes. Kuraby Special School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kuraby Special School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kuraby 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 Kuraby Special School?
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