Maryborough Special School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Maryborough, Queensland 4650 · Fraser Coast LGA
About Maryborough Special School
Maryborough Special School is a public special school located in Maryborough, Queensland (4650), within the Fraser Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 75 students (32 girls and 43 boys).
Maryborough Special School has an ICSEA value of 946, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 23rd percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 51% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (19.0 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
Maryborough 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 Maryborough Special School's 75 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Maryborough Special School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Maryborough Special School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Maryborough West State School
Maryborough · Government primary · Prep-6
269 students · ICSEA 918 · 697 m away
Aldridge State High School
Maryborough · Government high school · 7-12
581 students · ICSEA 932 · 719 m away
Maryborough State High School
Maryborough · Government high school · 7-12
1,214 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.9 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Maryborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.9 km away
Sunbury State School
Maryborough · Government primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 900 · 2.0 km away
Maryborough Central State School
Maryborough · Government primary · Prep-6
157 students · ICSEA 863 · 2.1 km away
St Helens State School
St Helens · Government primary · Prep-6
305 students · ICSEA 951 · 2.2 km away
St Mary's College
Maryborough · Catholic high school · 7-12
313 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.8 km away
Granville State School
Granville · Government primary · Prep-6
212 students · ICSEA 902 · 3.0 km away
Riverside Christian College
Maryborough · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,329 students · ICSEA 1004 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Burdekin School
Ayr · Government special · Prep-12
19 students · ICSEA 945
Mackay District Special School
Beaconsfield · Government special · Prep-12
82 students · ICSEA 949
Rosella Park School
West Gladstone · Government special · Prep-12
87 students · ICSEA 942
Ipswich West Special School
West Ipswich · Government special · Prep-12
135 students · ICSEA 950
Lee Street State Special School
Caboolture · Government special · 7-12
131 students · ICSEA 941
Rockhampton North Special School
Frenchville · Government special · Prep-12
90 students · ICSEA 940
Frequently asked questions
Is Maryborough Special School a public or private school?
Maryborough Special School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Maryborough Special School offer?
Maryborough Special School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Maryborough Special School?
In 2025, Maryborough Special School had 75 enrolled students (32 girls, 43 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Maryborough Special School?
Maryborough Special School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 946. 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 Maryborough Special School?
Maryborough Special School has about 3.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Maryborough Special School?
In 2025, Maryborough Special School had 7 students in Year 7 and 4 in Year 12.
Is Maryborough Special School co-ed?
Yes. Maryborough Special School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Maryborough Special School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Maryborough 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 Maryborough Special School?
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