Horsham Special School
17 High Street North, Horsham VIC 3400
Horsham Special School is a government special school in Horsham, VIC with about 108 students. Its ICSEA is 903, 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
Public online sources describe Horsham Special School as a government special school in Horsham, VIC, catering to students with intellectual disability from early years through secondary. It draws students from a wide area of the Wimmera, including Nhill, Dimboola, Kaniva, Goroke, Edenhope and Serviceton. The school operates from a purpose-built campus recognised for its design, including an award-winning sensory courtyard, and enrolment has been steadily growing.
Often praised
- award-winning sensory courtyard
- purpose-built modern campus
- serves wide regional area
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murtoa College | Murtoa | Public k–12 / combined | 27.4 km | 959 | 236 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western English Language School | Braybrook | Public special · P-10 | 43 | 903 |
| Baringa Special School | Moe | Public special | 166 | 901 |
| Collingwood English Language School | Collingwood | Public special · P-12 | 237 | 906 |
| Hampden P-12 School | Cobden | Public special | 64 | 898 |
| Portland Bay School | Portland | Public special | 64 | 898 |
| Swan Hill Specialist School | Swan Hill | Public special | 83 | 908 |
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.