Modbury Special School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hope Valley, South Australia 5090 · Tea Tree Gully LGA
About Modbury Special School
Modbury Special School is a public special school located in Hope Valley, South Australia (5090), within the Tea Tree Gully local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 166 students (40 girls and 126 boys).
Modbury Special School has an ICSEA value of 997, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (30.1 full-time equivalent) and 55 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
Modbury 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.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Modbury Special School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Modbury Special School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Modbury South Primary School
Hope Valley · Government primary · U, R-6
179 students · ICSEA 1011 · 0 m away
Modbury High School
Modbury · Government high school · U, 7-12
926 students · ICSEA 1005 · 393 m away
Torrens Valley Christian School
Hope Valley · Independent combined · R-12
565 students · ICSEA 1085 · 447 m away
Ardtornish Primary School
St Agnes · Government primary · R-6
462 students · ICSEA 1044 · 1.0 km away
Highbury Primary School
Hope Valley · Government primary · U, R-6
499 students · ICSEA 1054 · 1.4 km away
Modbury School P-6
Modbury North · Government primary · U, R-6
172 students · ICSEA 1026 · 1.7 km away
Modbury West School
Modbury · Government primary · R-6
264 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.0 km away
St Agnes School P - 6
St Agnes · Government primary · R-6
251 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.2 km away
Ridgehaven Primary School
Ridgehaven · Government primary · U, R-6
222 students · ICSEA 983 · 2.8 km away
Redwood Park Primary School
Redwood Park · Government primary · R-6
368 students · ICSEA 1032 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
The Grove Education Centre
Woodville · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 992
Adelaide West Special Education Centre
Taperoo · Government special · U
79 students · ICSEA 989
SA School and Services for Vision Impaired
Park Holme · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 965
Adelaide North Special School
Munno Para West · Government special · U
178 students · ICSEA 964
Errington Special Education Centre
Plympton · Government special · U
103 students · ICSEA 1030
Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services
Park Holme · Government special · U
34 students · ICSEA 1035
Frequently asked questions
Is Modbury Special School a public or private school?
Modbury Special School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Modbury Special School offer?
Modbury Special School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Modbury Special School?
In 2025, Modbury Special School had 166 enrolled students (40 girls, 126 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Modbury Special School?
Modbury Special School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 997. 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 Modbury Special School?
Modbury Special School has about 5.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Modbury Special School co-ed?
Yes. Modbury Special School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Modbury Special School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Modbury 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 Modbury Special School?
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