Rockhampton Special School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rockhampton, Queensland 4700 · Rockhampton LGA
About Rockhampton Special School
Rockhampton Special School is a public special school located in Rockhampton, Queensland (4700), within the Rockhampton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 103 students (35 girls and 68 boys).
Rockhampton Special School has an ICSEA value of 925, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 48% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (25.4 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 39% over the past five years.
Rockhampton 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 Special School's 103 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Rockhampton Special School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Rockhampton Special School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Cathedral College
Rockhampton · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,357 students · ICSEA 1031 · 740 m away
Kingsley College
Berserker · Independent combined · Prep-12
274 students · ICSEA 966 · 1.2 km away
Allenstown State School
Allenstown · Government primary · Prep-6
296 students · ICSEA 884 · 1.4 km away
Depot Hill State School
Depot Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
48 students · ICSEA 819 · 1.6 km away
The Rockhampton Grammar School
Rockhampton · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,472 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.7 km away
Rockhampton Girls Grammar School
Rockhampton · Independent combined · Prep-12
405 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.7 km away
The Hall State School
Wandal · Government primary · Prep-6
309 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.8 km away
Rockhampton State High School
Wandal · Government high school · 7-12
1,256 students · ICSEA 910 · 1.9 km away
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Rockhampton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
357 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.1 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Wandal · Catholic primary · Prep-6
366 students · ICSEA 1026 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School
Mundingburra · Government special · Prep-12
198 students · ICSEA 930
Clifford Park Special School
Newtown · Government special · 7-12
183 students · ICSEA 937
Cairns State Special School
Woree · Government special · Prep-12
130 students · ICSEA 913
Rockhampton North Special School
Frenchville · Government special · Prep-12
90 students · ICSEA 940
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
Frequently asked questions
Is Rockhampton Special School a public or private school?
Rockhampton Special School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Rockhampton Special School offer?
Rockhampton Special School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Rockhampton Special School?
In 2025, Rockhampton Special School had 103 enrolled students (35 girls, 68 boys), a change of 39% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Rockhampton Special School?
Rockhampton Special School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 925. 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 Special School?
Rockhampton Special School has about 4.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Rockhampton Special School?
In 2025, Rockhampton Special School had 6 students in Year 7 and 9 in Year 12.
Is Rockhampton Special School co-ed?
Yes. Rockhampton Special School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Rockhampton Special School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Rockhampton 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 Special School?
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