Ipswich West Special School
Cnr Omar & Tiger Streets, West Ipswich QLD 4305
Ipswich West Special School is a government special school in West Ipswich, QLD from Prep to Year 12 with about 135 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 950, 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). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Ipswich West State Special School is a government special school in West Ipswich catering for students from Prep to Year 12. It delivers the Australian Curriculum through individualised curriculum plans, with senior students accessing Certificate I vocational courses and working toward the Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement. The school is small, supporting individualised, needs-based education for students with disabilities across the full P-12 span.
Often praised
- individualised curriculum plans
- P-12 pathway to QCIA
- small student-to-teacher ratio
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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 Grammar School (Ipswich) | Ipswich | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.6 km | 1,114 | 1,336 |
| Ipswich Special School | Ipswich | Public special | 1.6 km | 962 | 108 |
| Ipswich Girls' Grammar School (East Ipswich) | East Ipswich | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,122 | 1,047 |
| Claremont Special School | Silkstone | Public special | 3.7 km | 964 | 199 |
| West Moreton Anglican College (Karrabin) | Karrabin | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.7 km | 1,072 | 1,495 |
| Staines Memorial College (Redbank Plains) | Redbank Plains | Independent k–12 / combined | 11.2 km | 1,006 | 716 |
| Goodna Special School | Goodna | Public special | 14.0 km | 982 | 359 |
| St Augustine's College (Augustine Heights) | Augustine Heights | Catholic k–12 / combined | 14.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackay District Special School | Beaconsfield | Public special · P-12 | 82 | 949 |
| Toowoomba West Special School | Newtown | Public special · K-6 | 140 | 953 |
| Maryborough Special School | Maryborough | Public special · P-12 | 75 | 946 |
| Burdekin School | Ayr | Public special · K-12 | 19 | 945 |
| Redcliffe Special School | Redcliffe | Public special · 7-12 | 89 | 957 |
| Rosella Park School | West Gladstone | Public special · P-12 | 87 | 942 |
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.