Baringa Special School
47 Staff Street, Moe VIC 3825
Baringa Special School is a government special school in Moe, VIC with about 166 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 901, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Public info suggests Baringa Special School (recently renamed Baringa School) in Moe, Victoria supports students aged 5 to 18 with intellectual disability and associated conditions such as Down Syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy and hearing impairment. The school's stated mission is to build resilient, independent lifelong learners through inclusive, individualised programs covering literacy, numeracy, functional life skills, respectful relationships and IT, alongside swimming, camps and excursions. It highlights specialist and mental health support services, individualised transition planning, and an Indigenous calendar acknowledging Gunaikurnai land.
Often praised
- individualised learning programs
- specialist and mental health support
- transition planning for students
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrobe Special Developmental School | Traralgon | Public special | 25.7 km | 928 | 87 |
| Community College Gippsland Ltd | ECG Secondary College | Warragul | Independent special | 28.9 km | 957 | 306 |
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School | Warragul | Independent k–12 / combined | 28.9 km | — | — |
| Warragul & District Specialist School | Warragul | Public special | 29.1 km | 963 | 135 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horsham Special School | Horsham | Public special | 108 | 903 |
| Western English Language School | Braybrook | Public special · P-10 | 43 | 903 |
| Hampden P-12 School | Cobden | Public special | 64 | 898 |
| Portland Bay School | Portland | Public special | 64 | 898 |
| Collingwood English Language School | Collingwood | Public special · P-12 | 237 | 906 |
| Kalianna Special School | Bendigo | Public special | 221 | 895 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.