Mitchelton Special School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mitchelton, Queensland 4053 · Brisbane LGA
About Mitchelton Special School
Mitchelton Special School is a public special school located in Mitchelton, Queensland (4053), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 78 students (22 girls and 56 boys).
Mitchelton Special School has an ICSEA value of 1014, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (25.1 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 34% over the past five years.
Mitchelton 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 Mitchelton Special School's 78 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mitchelton Special School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mitchelton Special School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady of Dolours School
Mitchelton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
159 students · ICSEA 1133 · 194 m away
Mt Maria College
Mitchelton · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,167 students · ICSEA 1084 · 394 m away
Mitchelton State School
Mitchelton · Government primary · Prep-6
537 students · ICSEA 1062 · 604 m away
Mitchelton State High School
Mitchelton · Government high school · 7-12
712 students · ICSEA 990 · 1.0 km away
Hillbrook Anglican School
Enoggera · Independent high school · 7-12
895 students · ICSEA 1174 · 1.4 km away
St William's Primary School
Keperra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
520 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.4 km away
Our Lady of the Assumption School
Enoggera · Catholic primary · Prep-6
303 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.6 km away
Enoggera State School
Enoggera · Government primary · Prep-6
390 students · ICSEA 1128 · 1.9 km away
Everton Park State School
Everton Park · Government primary · Prep-6
558 students · ICSEA 1084 · 1.9 km away
Grovely State School
Keperra · Government primary · Prep-6
303 students · ICSEA 1001 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Aspley Special School
Aspley · Government special · 7-12
142 students · ICSEA 1014
Narbethong State Special School
Woolloongabba · Government special · Prep-12
53 students · ICSEA 1018
Pine Rivers Special School
Lawnton · Government special · Prep-12
348 students · ICSEA 1009
Kuraby Special School
Kuraby · Government special · Prep-12
88 students · ICSEA 1008
Darling Point Special School
Manly · Government special · Prep-12
182 students · ICSEA 1021
Currimundi Special School
Dicky Beach · Government special · Prep-12
177 students · ICSEA 1006
Frequently asked questions
Is Mitchelton Special School a public or private school?
Mitchelton Special School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Mitchelton Special School offer?
Mitchelton Special School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Mitchelton Special School?
In 2025, Mitchelton Special School had 78 enrolled students (22 girls, 56 boys), a change of -34% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mitchelton Special School?
Mitchelton Special School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1014. 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 Mitchelton Special School?
Mitchelton 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 Mitchelton Special School?
In 2025, Mitchelton Special School had 10 students in Year 7 and 4 in Year 12.
Is Mitchelton Special School co-ed?
Yes. Mitchelton Special School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mitchelton Special School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mitchelton 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 Mitchelton Special School?
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