Kalianna Special School
48-68 Prouses Road, Bendigo VIC 3550
Kalianna Special School is a government special school in Bendigo, VIC with about 221 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 895, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: 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 the school's own website and public listings, Kalianna Special School in North Bendigo is a government specialist school catering for students from Prep to Year 12 with disability, operating since 1963 as a regional resource for the wider Bendigo area. It runs Primary, Senior and Pathways learning centres following the Victorian Curriculum, including the Victorian Pathways Certificate for older students, alongside an NDIS Navigator service, school-leaver transition support, and an on-site café. The school promotes an inclusive, supportive environment guided by its motto "Unite and Inspire."
Often praised
- regional resource for special needs support
- dedicated Pathways/senior transition program
- small student-to-teacher ratio
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOXA School Bendigo | Bendigo | Catholic special | 2.1 km | 961 | 47 |
| Girton Grammar School | Bendigo | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,148 | 1,195 |
| Creek Street Christian College | Bendigo | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,063 | 457 |
| Marist College Bendigo | Maiden Gully | Catholic k–12 / combined | 5.1 km | 1,040 | 1,203 |
| Victory Christian College | Strathdale | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.9 km | 1,077 | 900 |
| OneSchool Global Vic | Melton West | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.6 km | 984 | 556 |
| Bendigo Special Developmental School | Kangaroo Flat | Public special | 7.3 km | 940 | 166 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banmira Specialist School | Shepparton | Public special | 241 | 894 |
| Hampden P-12 School | Cobden | Public special | 64 | 898 |
| Portland Bay School | Portland | Public special | 64 | 898 |
| Baringa Special School | Moe | Public special | 166 | 901 |
| Horsham Special School | Horsham | Public special | 108 | 903 |
| Western English Language School | Braybrook | Public special · P-10 | 43 | 903 |
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.