Modbury Special School
Dampier Avenue, Hope Valley SA 5090
Modbury Special School is a government special school in Hope Valley, SA from Reception to Year 12 with about 166 students. Its ICSEA is 997, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
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). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information from the school's own website and the SA Department for Education, Modbury Special School in Hope Valley supports students with diagnosed intellectual disabilities from Reception to Year 12. The school uses specialised curricula and visual communication tools (such as Proloquo2Go and Boardmaker) alongside a strength-based, life-skills-focused approach. It emphasises family partnerships, a shared-responsibility model among staff, and a culture centred on dignity, connection, and belonging for every student.
Often praised
- strength-based, individualised approach
- visual communication technology use
- strong family partnership focus
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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Modbury Special School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrens Valley Christian School | Hope Valley | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.5 km | 1,085 | 565 |
| Garden College - Modbury Campus | Modbury | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | — | — |
| Pinnacle College - Gilles Plains Campus | Gilles Plains | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | — | — |
| The Heights SchoolGifted class: IGNITE | Modbury Heights | Public k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 1,060 | 1,811 |
| St Paul's College | Gilles Plains | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.9 km | 1,037 | 1,191 |
| Saint Ignatius' College - Senior School Campus | Athelstone | Catholic k–12 / combined | 4.0 km | 1,151 | 1,421 |
| Avenues College | Windsor Gardens | Public k–12 / combined | 4.2 km | 929 | 493 |
| Adelaide East Education Centre | Paradise | Public special | 4.2 km | 1,056 | 49 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in SA
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grove Education Centre | Woodville | Public special · R-12 | 63 | 992 |
| Adelaide West Special Education Ctr | Taperoo | Public special · R-12 | 79 | 989 |
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.