East Gippsland Specialist School
31 Calvert Street, Bairnsdale VIC 3875
East Gippsland Specialist School is a government special school in Bairnsdale, VIC with about 111 students. Its ICSEA is 857, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, East Gippsland Specialist School is a government special school in Bairnsdale, Victoria, catering for students aged 5 to 18 with mild to profound intellectual, physical, and other disabilities. Operating from a purpose-built campus on Calvert Street since 2004, the school offers a comprehensive primary and post-primary curriculum supported by specialist facilities including a home craft centre, art and craft room, computerised library, woodwork area, and outdoor play spaces.
Often praised
- purpose-built specialist facilities
- broad age range catered for
- comprehensive curriculum
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bairnsdale Christian College | Bairnsdale | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,010 | 82 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Parklands School | Hamilton | Public special | 36 | 850 |
| Skene Street School Stawell | Stawell | Public special | 50 | 878 |
| Noble Park English Language School | Noble Park | Public special · P-12 | 42 | 880 |
| Mildura Specialist School | Mildura | Public special | 172 | 881 |
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.