Goodna Special School
65 Queen Street, Goodna QLD 4300
Goodna Special School is a government special school in Goodna, QLD from Prep to Year 12 with about 359 students. Its ICSEA is 982, 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
Based on publicly available information, Goodna Special School is a government special school in Goodna, QLD, catering for students from Prep to Year 12 with additional support needs. Public sources describe an adapted curriculum focused on life skills, sensory integration and vocational training, alongside a low student-to-teacher ratio and new campus facilities. The school has seen strong enrolment growth in recent years, reflecting rising local demand for its programs and support for post-school transition.
Often praised
- life skills and vocational programs
- low student-to-teacher ratio
- growing community demand
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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Goodna Special School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Youth Education and Training Centre | Wacol | Public special | 3.3 km | 832 | 195 |
| St Augustine's College (Augustine Heights) | Augustine Heights | Catholic k–12 / combined | 4.9 km | 1,056 | 1,555 |
| Woodcrest State College | Springfield | Public k–12 / combined | 5.3 km | 971 | 1,709 |
| Hymba Yumba Independent School (Springfield) | Springfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.6 km | 760 | 224 |
| Staines Memorial College (Redbank Plains) | Redbank Plains | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.2 km | 1,006 | 716 |
| St Peters Lutheran College Springfield (Springfield Central) | Springfield Central | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.3 km | 1,125 | 784 |
| Western Suburbs State Special School | Inala | Public special | 8.8 km | 972 | 220 |
| Mount Ommaney Special School | Mount Ommaney | Public special | 9.4 km | 1,056 | 156 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Point Special School | Woody Point | Public special · K-6 | 129 | 985 |
| Beenleigh Special School | Mount Warren Park | Public special · P-12 | 381 | 973 |
| Calamvale Special School | Calamvale | Public special · P-12 | 252 | 992 |
| Western Suburbs State Special School | Inala | Public special · P-12 | 220 | 972 |
| Hervey Bay Special School | Kawungan | Public special · P-12 | 105 | 970 |
| Claremont Special School | Silkstone | Public special · P-12 | 199 | 964 |
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.