Darling Point Special School
368 Upper Esplanade, Manly QLD 4179
Darling Point Special School is a government special school in Manly, QLD from Prep to Year 12 with about 182 students. Its ICSEA is 1,021, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Darling Point Special School as a Queensland state special school in Manly catering to students with disabilities from Prep to Year 12, under the tagline "Education for living." The school runs junior, middle and senior divisions with specialist and vocational programs, including a certificate-level hospitality course through an on-site coffee shop and a manual arts precinct where students undertake contract manufacturing work. It maintains a low student-to-teacher ratio, outside-school-hours care, and regular family communication through newsletters and annual reports.
Often praised
- low student-to-teacher ratio
- hands-on vocational programs
- practical life-skills focus
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moreton Bay Boys' College (Manly West) | Manly West | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.9 km | 1,125 | 568 |
| Iona College (Lindum) | Lindum | Catholic k–12 / combined | 4.2 km | 1,079 | 1,802 |
| Moreton Bay College (Manly West) | Manly West | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.4 km | 1,139 | 1,236 |
| OneSchool Global QLD (Wakerley) | Wakerley | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.1 km | 985 | 285 |
| Redlands College (Wellington Point) | Wellington Point | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.7 km | 1,100 | 1,443 |
| The Sycamore School (Alexandra Hills) | Alexandra Hills | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.9 km | 1,070 | 90 |
| Ormiston College (Ormiston) | Ormiston | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.5 km | 1,148 | 1,524 |
| Capalaba State CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Capalaba | Public k–12 / combined | 9.8 km | 982 | 1,022 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in QLD
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narbethong State Special School | Woolloongabba | Public special · K-12 | 53 | 1,018 |
| Southport Special School | Southport | Public special · P-12 | 212 | 1,027 |
| Aspley Special School | Aspley | Public special · 7-12 | 142 | 1,014 |
| Mitchelton Special School | Mitchelton | Public special · K-12 | 78 | 1,014 |
| Sunnybank Special School | Sunnybank | Public special · K-12 | 112 | 1,028 |
| Geebung Special School | Geebung | Public special · K-6 | 150 | 1,029 |
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.