Ipswich Special School
2a Milford Street, Ipswich QLD 4305
Ipswich Special School is a government special school in Ipswich, QLD from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 108 students. Its ICSEA is 962, 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
Publicly available information indicates Ipswich Special School, on Milford St in Ipswich, is a Queensland state school for students aged 3 to 18 with disabilities including autism spectrum disorder, hearing impairment, intellectual disability, physical impairment, speech-language impairment and vision impairment. The school reports around 107 students and over 80 staff, giving a low student-to-teacher ratio, and runs an Early Childhood Development Program for younger children alongside its Prep-12 offering. Its stated motto is 'Together We Can', reflecting a focus on supporting students to participate as valued members of society.
Often praised
- low student-to-teacher ratio
- early childhood development program
- broad disability support range
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Girls' Grammar School (East Ipswich) | East Ipswich | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.5 km | 1,122 | 1,047 |
| Ipswich Grammar School (Ipswich) | Ipswich | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,114 | 1,336 |
| Ipswich West Special School | West Ipswich | Public special | 1.6 km | 950 | 135 |
| Claremont Special School | Silkstone | Public special | 2.7 km | 964 | 199 |
| West Moreton Anglican College (Karrabin) | Karrabin | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.7 km | 1,072 | 1,495 |
| Staines Memorial College (Redbank Plains) | Redbank Plains | Independent k–12 / combined | 10.4 km | 1,006 | 716 |
| Goodna Special School | Goodna | Public special | 12.5 km | 982 | 359 |
| St Augustine's College (Augustine Heights) | Augustine Heights | Catholic k–12 / combined | 12.9 km | 1,056 | 1,555 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caboolture Special School | Caboolture South | Public special · P-12 | 197 | 962 |
| Gympie Special School | Gympie | Public special · P-12 | 88 | 962 |
| Bundaberg Special School | Norville | Public special · P-12 | 106 | 961 |
| Logan City Special School | Logan Central | Public special · K-12 | 381 | 963 |
| Claremont Special School | Silkstone | Public special · P-12 | 199 | 964 |
| Redcliffe Special School | Redcliffe | Public special · 7-12 | 89 | 957 |
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.