Narbethong State Special School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102 · Brisbane LGA
About Narbethong State Special School
Narbethong State Special School is a public special school located in Woolloongabba, Queensland (4102), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 53 students (15 girls and 38 boys).
Narbethong State Special School has an ICSEA value of 1018, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 55th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (30.4 full-time equivalent) and 58 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 1.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 15% over the past five years.
Narbethong State 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 Narbethong State Special School's 53 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Narbethong State Special School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Narbethong State Special School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Buranda State School
Woolloongabba · Government primary · Prep-6
226 students · ICSEA 1127 · 271 m away
Villanova College
Coorparoo · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,561 students · ICSEA 1135 · 689 m away
St James Primary School
Coorparoo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 1102 · 818 m away
East Brisbane State School
East Brisbane · Government primary · Prep-6
231 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.2 km away
Greenslopes State School
Greenslopes · Government primary · Prep-6
310 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.2 km away
Coorparoo Secondary College
Coorparoo · Government high school · 7-12
407 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.4 km away
Brisbane School of Distance Education
Coorparoo · Government combined · Prep-12
3,100 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.4 km away
Coorparoo State School
Coorparoo · Government primary · Prep-6
809 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.5 km away
Anglican Church Grammar School
East Brisbane · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,901 students · ICSEA 1170 · 1.6 km away
Queensland Pathways State College
Coorparoo · Government high school · 10-12
384 students · ICSEA 964 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Darling Point Special School
Manly · Government special · Prep-12
182 students · ICSEA 1021
Mitchelton Special School
Mitchelton · Government special · Prep-12
78 students · ICSEA 1014
Aspley Special School
Aspley · Government special · 7-12
142 students · ICSEA 1014
Palmview State Special School
Palmview · Government special · Prep-12
102 students · ICSEA 1023
Pine Rivers Special School
Lawnton · Government special · Prep-12
348 students · ICSEA 1009
Southport Special School
Southport · Government special · Prep-12
212 students · ICSEA 1027
Frequently asked questions
Is Narbethong State Special School a public or private school?
Narbethong State Special School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Narbethong State Special School offer?
Narbethong State Special School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Narbethong State Special School?
In 2025, Narbethong State Special School had 53 enrolled students (15 girls, 38 boys), a change of 15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Narbethong State Special School?
Narbethong State Special School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1018. 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 Narbethong State Special School?
Narbethong State Special School has about 1.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Narbethong State Special School?
In 2025, Narbethong State Special School had 3 students in Year 7 and 8 in Year 12.
Is Narbethong State Special School co-ed?
Yes. Narbethong State Special School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Narbethong State Special School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Narbethong State 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 Narbethong State Special School?
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