YOS Lawnton
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lawnton, Queensland 4501 · Moreton Bay LGA
About YOS Lawnton
YOS Lawnton is an independent special school located in Lawnton, Queensland (4501), within the Moreton Bay local government area. It caters for students from 10 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 132 students (76 girls and 56 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
YOS Lawnton has an ICSEA value of 915, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (11.2 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 181% over the past five years.
YOS Lawnton 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 YOS Lawnton's 132 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at YOS Lawnton have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near YOS Lawnton
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Pine Rivers Special School
Lawnton · Government special · Prep-12
348 students · ICSEA 1009 · 167 m away
Lawnton State School
Lawnton · Government primary · Prep-6
643 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.1 km away
Strathpine State School
Strathpine · Government primary · Prep-6
372 students · ICSEA 976 · 1.2 km away
Pine Rivers State High School
Strathpine · Government high school · 7-12
902 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.5 km away
Bray Park State School
Bray Park · Government primary · Prep-6
480 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.5 km away
Holy Spirit School
Bray Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
484 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.9 km away
Our Lady of the Way School
Petrie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
246 students · ICSEA 1037 · 2.0 km away
Mt Maria College - Petrie
Petrie · Catholic high school · 7-12
403 students · ICSEA 1015 · 2.2 km away
Petrie State School
Petrie · Government primary · Prep-6
492 students · ICSEA 973 · 2.2 km away
Bray Park State High School
Bray Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,830 students · ICSEA 991 · 3.0 km away
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Independent special schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Horizons College of Learning and Enrichment
Caboolture · Independent special · 7-12
225 students · ICSEA 918
Y Schools Queensland - Logan
Kingston · Independent special · 7-12
346 students · ICSEA 908
Ontrack College Emerald
Emerald · Independent special · 7-10
23 students · ICSEA 904
Burnett Youth Learning Centre
Elliott · Independent special · 7-12
76 students · ICSEA 898
Carinity Education - Southside
Sunnybank · Independent special · 7-12
121 students · ICSEA 936
Arethusa College
Deception Bay · Independent special · 7-12
1,733 students · ICSEA 938
Frequently asked questions
Is YOS Lawnton a public or private school?
YOS Lawnton is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does YOS Lawnton offer?
YOS Lawnton offers 10 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend YOS Lawnton?
In 2025, YOS Lawnton had 132 enrolled students (76 girls, 56 boys), a change of 181% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of YOS Lawnton?
YOS Lawnton has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 915. 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 YOS Lawnton?
YOS Lawnton has about 11.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is YOS Lawnton co-ed?
Yes. YOS Lawnton is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near YOS Lawnton?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of YOS Lawnton 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 YOS Lawnton?
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