Horsham Special School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Horsham, Victoria 3402 · Horsham LGA
About Horsham Special School
Horsham Special School is a public special school located in Horsham, Victoria (3402), within the Horsham local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 106 students (38 girls and 68 boys).
Horsham Special School has an ICSEA value of 903, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 11th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 65% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (17.8 full-time equivalent) and 47 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 22% over the past five years.
Horsham 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 Horsham Special School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Horsham Special School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Horsham College
Horsham · Government high school · 7-12
1,010 students · ICSEA 965 · 30 m away
Horsham West and Haven Primary School
Horsham · Government primary · Prep-6
603 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.2 km away
St Michael and John's Primary School
Horsham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
311 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.7 km away
St Brigid's College
Horsham · Catholic high school · 7-12
227 students · ICSEA 1007 · 2.2 km away
Horsham Primary School
Horsham · Government primary · Prep-6
499 students · ICSEA 953 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Western English Language School
Braybrook · Government special · Prep-10
502 students · ICSEA 903
Baringa School
Moe · Government special · U
166 students · ICSEA 901
Collingwood English Language School
Collingwood · Government special · Prep-12
357 students · ICSEA 906
Swan Hill Specialist School
Swan Hill · Government special · U
85 students · ICSEA 908
Hampden P-12 School
Cobden · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 898
Portland Bay School
Portland · Government special · U
74 students · ICSEA 898
Frequently asked questions
Is Horsham Special School a public or private school?
Horsham Special School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Horsham Special School offer?
Horsham Special School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Horsham Special School?
In 2025, Horsham Special School had 106 enrolled students (38 girls, 68 boys), a change of 22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Horsham Special School?
Horsham Special School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 903. 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 Horsham Special School?
Horsham Special School has about 6.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Horsham Special School co-ed?
Yes. Horsham Special School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Horsham Special School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Horsham 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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