Maryborough Special School
164 Woodstock Street, Maryborough QLD 4650
Maryborough Special School is a government special school in Maryborough, QLD from Prep to Year 12 with about 75 students. Its ICSEA is 946, 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, Maryborough Special School is a government special school in Maryborough, Queensland, catering for students from Prep to Year 12 with diverse abilities and additional learning needs. The school, whose motto is "Learning for Life," is organised into early years, middle years, senior years, and transition phases, with a strong focus on individualised learning plans, building confidence and relationships, and preparing students for community and economic participation. It maintains a small, low student-to-teacher ratio and an active community presence, including engagement with families via its website and social media.
Often praised
- individualised, needs-based programs
- low student-to-teacher ratio
- structured transition-to-life pathway
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Christian College (Maryborough) | Maryborough | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,004 | 1,329 |
| Carinity Education - Glendyne (Nikenbah) | Nikenbah | Independent k–12 / combined | 24.8 km | 882 | 142 |
| St James Lutheran College (Urraween) | Urraween | Independent k–12 / combined | 27.1 km | 1,038 | 754 |
| Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay (Urraween) | Urraween | Independent k–12 / combined | 27.1 km | 1,010 | 631 |
| Fraser Coast Anglican College (Wondunna) | Wondunna | Independent k–12 / combined | 27.2 km | 1,098 | 1,010 |
| Xavier Catholic College (Hervey Bay) | Hervey Bay | Catholic k–12 / combined | 27.9 km | 1,021 | 1,322 |
| Hervey Bay Special School | Kawungan | Public special | 29.1 km | 970 | 105 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burdekin School | Ayr | Public special · K-12 | 19 | 945 |
| Mackay District Special School | Beaconsfield | Public special · P-12 | 82 | 949 |
| Ipswich West Special School | West Ipswich | Public special · P-12 | 135 | 950 |
| Rosella Park School | West Gladstone | Public special · P-12 | 87 | 942 |
| Lee Street State Special School | Caboolture | Public special · 7-12 | 131 | 941 |
| Rockhampton North Special School | Frenchville | Public special · P-12 | 90 | 940 |
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.