East Gippsland Specialist School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bairnsdale, Victoria 3875 · East Gippsland LGA
About East Gippsland Specialist School
East Gippsland Specialist School is a public special school located in Bairnsdale, Victoria (3875), within the East Gippsland local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 95 students (29 girls and 66 boys).
East Gippsland Specialist School has an ICSEA value of 857, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 68% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (20.6 full-time equivalent) and 52 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
East Gippsland Specialist 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 East Gippsland Specialist School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near East Gippsland Specialist School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bairnsdale Secondary College
Bairnsdale · Government high school · 7-12
1,213 students · ICSEA 955 · 630 m away
Bairnsdale West Primary School
Bairnsdale · Government primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 913 · 924 m away
Wild Cherry School
Bairnsdale · Independent primary · Prep-6
43 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.1 km away
Nagle College
Bairnsdale · Catholic high school · 7-12
803 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.4 km away
St Mary's School
Bairnsdale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
473 students · ICSEA 1024 · 1.8 km away
Bairnsdale Primary School
Bairnsdale · Government primary · Prep-6
260 students · ICSEA 892 · 2.1 km away
Bairnsdale Christian College
Bairnsdale · Independent combined · Prep-10
82 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.3 km away
Lucknow Primary School
Eastwood · Government primary · Prep-6
539 students · ICSEA 986 · 3.3 km away
Eagle Point Primary School
Eagle Point · Government primary · Prep-6
170 students · ICSEA 1002 · 10 km away
Nicholson Primary School
Nicholson · Government primary · Prep-6
70 students · ICSEA 948 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Hamilton Parklands School
Hamilton · Government special · U
34 students · ICSEA 850
Skene Street Specialist School
Stawell · Government special · U
50 students · ICSEA 878
Noble Park English Language School
Noble Park · Government special · Prep-12
847 students · ICSEA 880
Mildura Specialist School
Mildura · Government special · U
177 students · ICSEA 881
Echuca Twin Rivers Specialist School
Echuca · Government special · U
106 students · ICSEA 885
Banmira Specialist School
Shepparton · Government special · U
234 students · ICSEA 894
Frequently asked questions
Is East Gippsland Specialist School a public or private school?
East Gippsland Specialist School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does East Gippsland Specialist School offer?
East Gippsland Specialist School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend East Gippsland Specialist School?
In 2025, East Gippsland Specialist School had 95 enrolled students (29 girls, 66 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of East Gippsland Specialist School?
East Gippsland Specialist School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 857. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at East Gippsland Specialist School?
East Gippsland Specialist School has about 4.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is East Gippsland Specialist School co-ed?
Yes. East Gippsland Specialist School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near East Gippsland Specialist School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of East Gippsland Specialist 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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