South Gippsland Specialist School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Leongatha, Victoria 3953 · South Gippsland LGA
About South Gippsland Specialist School
South Gippsland Specialist School is a public special school located in Leongatha, Victoria (3953), within the South Gippsland local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 67 students (20 girls and 47 boys).
South Gippsland Specialist School has an ICSEA value of 952, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 26th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 55% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (11.6 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
South 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 South Gippsland Specialist School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near South Gippsland Specialist School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Leongatha Primary School
Leongatha · Government primary · Prep-6
582 students · ICSEA 1008 · 169 m away
St Laurence O'Toole School
Leongatha · Catholic primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 1041 · 273 m away
Leongatha Secondary College
Leongatha · Government high school · 7-12
607 students · ICSEA 991 · 348 m away
Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College
Leongatha · Catholic high school · 7-12
544 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.3 km away
Koonwarra Village School
Koonwarra · Independent primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 1092 · 7.9 km away
Meeniyan Primary School
Meeniyan · Government primary · Prep-6
145 students · ICSEA 1009 · 12 km away
Korumburra Primary School
Korumburra · Government primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 973 · 12 km away
St Joseph's School
Korumburra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
101 students · ICSEA 1002 · 13 km away
Korumburra Secondary College
Korumburra · Government high school · 7-12
437 students · ICSEA 976 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Emerson School
Dandenong · Government special · U
371 students · ICSEA 953
Melton Specialist School
Melton · Government special · U
406 students · ICSEA 951
Warracknabeal Special Developmental School
Warracknabeal · Government special · U
29 students · ICSEA 951
Ballarat Specialist School
Lake Gardens · Government special · U
453 students · ICSEA 950
Peninsula College
Dromana · Government special · U
160 students · ICSEA 957
Naranga School
Frankston · Government special · U
159 students · ICSEA 945
Frequently asked questions
Is South Gippsland Specialist School a public or private school?
South Gippsland Specialist School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does South Gippsland Specialist School offer?
South Gippsland Specialist School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend South Gippsland Specialist School?
In 2025, South Gippsland Specialist School had 67 enrolled students (20 girls, 47 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of South Gippsland Specialist School?
South Gippsland Specialist School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 952. 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 South Gippsland Specialist School?
South Gippsland Specialist School has about 5.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is South Gippsland Specialist School co-ed?
Yes. South Gippsland Specialist School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near South Gippsland Specialist School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of South 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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