Western Suburbs State Special School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Inala, Queensland 4077 · Brisbane LGA
About Western Suburbs State Special School
Western Suburbs State Special School is a public special school located in Inala, Queensland (4077), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 220 students (59 girls and 161 boys).
Western Suburbs State Special School has an ICSEA value of 972, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 34th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 59 teachers (53.1 full-time equivalent) and 90 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 25% over the past five years.
Western Suburbs 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 Western Suburbs State Special School's 220 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Western Suburbs State Special School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Western Suburbs State Special School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Inala State School
Inala · Government primary · Prep-6
416 students · ICSEA 906 · 131 m away
Glenala State High School
Durack · Government high school · 7-12
1,133 students · ICSEA 908 · 169 m away
St Mark's School
Inala · Catholic primary · Prep-6
448 students · ICSEA 982 · 1.2 km away
Durack State School
Durack · Government primary · Prep-6
642 students · ICSEA 934 · 1.2 km away
Australian International Islamic College
Durack · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,573 students · ICSEA 971 · 1.5 km away
Richlands East State School
Inala · Government primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 910 · 1.6 km away
Inala Flexible School
Inala · Catholic special · 7-12
94 students · ICSEA 823 · 1.7 km away
Serviceton South State School
Inala · Government primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 919 · 2.2 km away
Oxley State School
Oxley · Government primary · Prep-6
383 students · ICSEA 1051 · 2.6 km away
Darra State School
Darra · Government primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 980 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Beenleigh Special School
Mount Warren Park · Government special · Prep-12
381 students · ICSEA 973
Hervey Bay Special School
Kawungan · Government special · Prep-12
105 students · ICSEA 970
Claremont Special School
Silkstone · Government special · Prep-12
199 students · ICSEA 964
Logan City Special School
Logan Central · Government special · Prep-12
381 students · ICSEA 963
Gympie Special School
Gympie · Government special · Prep-12
88 students · ICSEA 962
Ipswich Special School
Ipswich · Government special · Prep-12
108 students · ICSEA 962
Frequently asked questions
Is Western Suburbs State Special School a public or private school?
Western Suburbs State Special School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Western Suburbs State Special School offer?
Western Suburbs State Special School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Western Suburbs State Special School?
In 2025, Western Suburbs State Special School had 220 enrolled students (59 girls, 161 boys), a change of 25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Western Suburbs State Special School?
Western Suburbs State Special School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 972. 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 Western Suburbs State Special School?
Western Suburbs State 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 Western Suburbs State Special School?
In 2025, Western Suburbs State Special School had 18 students in Year 7 and 17 in Year 12.
Is Western Suburbs State Special School co-ed?
Yes. Western Suburbs State Special School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Western Suburbs State Special School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Western Suburbs 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 Western Suburbs State Special School?
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