Hervey Bay Special School
23 Frangipanni Avenue, Kawungan QLD 4655
Hervey Bay Special School is a government special school in Kawungan, QLD from Prep to Year 12 with about 105 students. Its ICSEA is 970, 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, Hervey Bay Special School is a Queensland state P-12 special school on the Fraser Coast serving students with disability across four age-based cohorts, from Early Years through to Senior. Its own materials describe a communication-rich learning environment, individualised programs aligned to the Australian Curriculum, and senior pathways to the Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement via classroom and community-based learning. The school emphasises a parent and community partnership ethos under its motto "Learning Together, Growing Together."
Often praised
- communication-focused teaching approach
- individualised, achievable learning goals
- strong parent/community partnership
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Coast Anglican College (Wondunna) | Wondunna | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,098 | 1,010 |
| Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay (Urraween) | Urraween | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.7 km | 1,010 | 631 |
| St James Lutheran College (Urraween) | Urraween | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.9 km | 1,038 | 754 |
| Xavier Catholic College (Hervey Bay) | Hervey Bay | Catholic k–12 / combined | 4.9 km | 1,021 | 1,322 |
| Carinity Education - Glendyne (Nikenbah) | Nikenbah | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.9 km | 882 | 142 |
| Maryborough Special School | Maryborough | Public special | 29.2 km | 946 | 75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Suburbs State Special School | Inala | Public special · P-12 | 220 | 972 |
| Beenleigh Special School | Mount Warren Park | Public special · P-12 | 381 | 973 |
| Claremont Special School | Silkstone | Public special · P-12 | 199 | 964 |
| Logan City Special School | Logan Central | Public special · K-12 | 381 | 963 |
| Caboolture Special School | Caboolture South | Public special · P-12 | 197 | 962 |
| Gympie Special School | Gympie | Public special · P-12 | 88 | 962 |
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.