Mudgeeraba Special School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mudgeeraba, Queensland 4213 · Gold Coast LGA
About Mudgeeraba Special School
Mudgeeraba Special School is a public special school located in Mudgeeraba, Queensland (4213), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 167 students (53 girls and 114 boys).
Mudgeeraba Special School has an ICSEA value of 1030, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 60th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 48 teachers (42.8 full-time equivalent) and 63 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
Mudgeeraba 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 Mudgeeraba Special School's 167 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mudgeeraba Special School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mudgeeraba Special School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mudgeeraba State School
Mudgeeraba · Government primary · Prep-6
584 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.1 km away
Robina State High School
Robina · Government high school · 7-12
1,530 students · ICSEA 1026 · 1.4 km away
Arcadia College
Robina · Independent special · 7-12
715 students · ICSEA 992 · 1.8 km away
Somerset College
Mudgeeraba · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,612 students · ICSEA 1157 · 1.8 km away
Mudgeeraba Creek State School
Mudgeeraba · Government primary · Prep-6
613 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.9 km away
All Saints Anglican School
Merrimac · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,828 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.9 km away
Clover Hill State School
Mudgeeraba · Government primary · Prep-6
888 students · ICSEA 1054 · 2.0 km away
The Industry School - Gold Coast
Robina · Independent high school · 10-12
315 students · ICSEA 1040 · 2.7 km away
Star of the Sea School
Merrimac · Catholic primary · Prep-6
236 students · ICSEA 1045 · 3.2 km away
Robina State School
Robina · Government primary · Prep-6
698 students · ICSEA 1055 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Geebung Special School
Geebung · Government special · Prep-6
150 students · ICSEA 1029
Sunnybank Special School
Sunnybank · Government special · Prep-12
112 students · ICSEA 1028
Southport Special School
Southport · Government special · Prep-12
212 students · ICSEA 1027
Nursery Road State Special School
Holland Park West · Government special · Prep-12
158 students · ICSEA 1034
Palmview State Special School
Palmview · Government special · Prep-12
102 students · ICSEA 1023
Darling Point Special School
Manly · Government special · Prep-12
182 students · ICSEA 1021
Frequently asked questions
Is Mudgeeraba Special School a public or private school?
Mudgeeraba Special School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Mudgeeraba Special School offer?
Mudgeeraba Special School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Mudgeeraba Special School?
In 2025, Mudgeeraba Special School had 167 enrolled students (53 girls, 114 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mudgeeraba Special School?
Mudgeeraba Special School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1030. 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 Mudgeeraba Special School?
Mudgeeraba 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 Mudgeeraba Special School?
In 2025, Mudgeeraba Special School had 15 students in Year 7 and 12 in Year 12.
Is Mudgeeraba Special School co-ed?
Yes. Mudgeeraba Special School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mudgeeraba Special School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mudgeeraba 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 Mudgeeraba Special School?
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