Mount Isa Special School
116 Marian Street, Pioneer QLD 4825
Mount Isa Special School is a government special school in Pioneer, QLD from Prep to Year 12 with about 35 students. Its ICSEA is 877, 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 the school's own website and public directory listings, Mount Isa Special School in Pioneer, QLD is a small government special school catering to Prep-Year 12 students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and physical, visual or hearing impairments. It offers individualised programs aligned with the Australian Curriculum, with senior students following the Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement. On-site allied health support includes speech, occupational and physiotherapy, plus vision and hearing specialists. The school describes itself as the most remote and rural special school in Queensland, with a low student-to-teacher ratio and a strong focus on family partnerships.
Often praised
- individualised, low student-to-teacher ratio programs
- on-site allied health support (speech, OT, physio)
- strong family and community partnerships
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Isa School of the Air | Pioneer | Public k–12 / combined | 0.5 km | 1,009 | 175 |
About this data
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