Riverland Special School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Berri, South Australia 5343 · Berri Barmera LGA
About Riverland Special School
Riverland Special School is a public special school located in Berri, South Australia (5343), within the Berri Barmera local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 66 students (24 girls and 42 boys).
Riverland Special School has an ICSEA value of 920, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 53% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (12.2 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
Riverland 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 Riverland Special School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Riverland Special School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Berri Regional Secondary College
Berri · Government high school · U, 7-12
662 students · ICSEA 935 · 2 m away
Our Lady of the River School
Berri · Catholic primary · R-6
97 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.3 km away
Berri Primary School
Berri · Government primary · U, R-6
250 students · ICSEA 923 · 1.5 km away
Monash Primary and Preschool
Monash · Government primary · R-6
101 students · ICSEA 961 · 6.6 km away
Rivergum Christian College
Glossop · Independent combined · R-12
141 students · ICSEA 1006 · 6.7 km away
Glossop Community School
Glossop · Government primary · R-6
41 students · ICSEA 845 · 7.9 km away
Barmera Primary School
Barmera · Government primary · R-6
132 students · ICSEA 925 · 13 km away
St Joseph's School
Barmera · Catholic primary · R-6
67 students · ICSEA 957 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Murray Bridge Special School
Murray Bridge · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 914
Bowden Brompton Community School
Brompton · Government special · 6-12
145 students · ICSEA 906
Port Lincoln Special School
Port Lincoln · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 900
Youth Education Centre
Cavan · Government special · 5-12
28 students · ICSEA 894
Whyalla Special Education Centre
Whyalla Norrie · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 890
Gordon Education Centre
Mount Gambier · Government special · U
62 students · ICSEA 951
Frequently asked questions
Is Riverland Special School a public or private school?
Riverland Special School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Riverland Special School offer?
Riverland Special School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Riverland Special School?
In 2025, Riverland Special School had 66 enrolled students (24 girls, 42 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Riverland Special School?
Riverland Special School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 920. 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 Riverland Special School?
Riverland Special School has about 5.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Riverland Special School co-ed?
Yes. Riverland Special School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Riverland Special School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Riverland 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.
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