Rockhampton North Special School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Frenchville, Queensland 4701 · Rockhampton LGA
About Rockhampton North Special School
Rockhampton North Special School is a public special school located in Frenchville, Queensland (4701), within the Rockhampton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 90 students (23 girls and 67 boys).
Rockhampton North Special School has an ICSEA value of 940, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (19.9 full-time equivalent) and 36 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 27% over the past five years.
Rockhampton North 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 Rockhampton North Special School's 90 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Rockhampton North Special School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Rockhampton North Special School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
North Rockhampton State High School
Frenchville · Government high school · 7-12
968 students · ICSEA 896 · 588 m away
Frenchville State School
Frenchville · Government primary · Prep-6
825 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.1 km away
Lighthouse Christian School
Norman Gardens · Independent combined · Prep-12
593 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.2 km away
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
North Rockhampton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
619 students · ICSEA 995 · 1.3 km away
Mount Archer State School
Koongal · Government primary · Prep-6
531 students · ICSEA 895 · 1.3 km away
Emmaus College
Park Avenue · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,320 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.5 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
North Rockhampton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
349 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.0 km away
Berserker Street State School
Berserker · Government primary · Prep-6
308 students · ICSEA 837 · 2.0 km away
Glenmore State High School
Kawana · Government high school · 7-12
646 students · ICSEA 910 · 2.5 km away
Glenmore State School
Kawana · Government primary · Prep-6
351 students · ICSEA 841 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Lee Street State Special School
Caboolture · Government special · 7-12
131 students · ICSEA 941
Rosella Park School
West Gladstone · Government special · Prep-12
87 students · ICSEA 942
Clifford Park Special School
Newtown · Government special · 7-12
183 students · ICSEA 937
Burdekin School
Ayr · Government special · Prep-12
19 students · ICSEA 945
Maryborough Special School
Maryborough · Government special · Prep-12
75 students · ICSEA 946
Mackay District Special School
Beaconsfield · Government special · Prep-12
82 students · ICSEA 949
Frequently asked questions
Is Rockhampton North Special School a public or private school?
Rockhampton North Special School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Rockhampton North Special School offer?
Rockhampton North Special School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Rockhampton North Special School?
In 2025, Rockhampton North Special School had 90 enrolled students (23 girls, 67 boys), a change of -27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Rockhampton North Special School?
Rockhampton North Special School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 940. 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 Rockhampton North Special School?
Rockhampton North Special School has about 4.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Rockhampton North Special School?
In 2025, Rockhampton North Special School had 7 students in Year 7 and 8 in Year 12.
Is Rockhampton North Special School co-ed?
Yes. Rockhampton North Special School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Rockhampton North Special School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Rockhampton North 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 Rockhampton North Special School?
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