Nambour Special School
70 Windsor Road, Burnside QLD 4560
Nambour Special School is a government special school in Burnside, QLD from Prep to Year 12 with about 132 students. Its ICSEA is 1,002, 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 public website and Queensland Department of Education listings, Nambour Special School in Burnside supports students with intellectual disability from Prep to Year 12. Its stated vision, "Engaged Learners, Individualised Pathways, Community Partnerships," underpins a curriculum focused on literacy, numeracy, ICT and communication skills, delivered through personalised learning pathways in a small-cohort, high-support setting. The school has been recognised with a Queensland Showcase Award for Excellence in Inclusive Education and named a Positive Behaviour for Learning Demonstration School, and it emphasises partnerships with the local community.
Often praised
- Award-winning inclusive education
- Individualised learning pathways
- Strong community partnerships
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nambour State College | Nambour | Public k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 977 | 1,469 |
| Nambour Christian College (Woombye) | Woombye | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,083 | 1,309 |
| Blackall Range Independent School (Kureelpa) | Kureelpa | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.7 km | 1,039 | 108 |
| Suncoast Christian College (Woombye) | Woombye | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.8 km | 1,084 | 1,136 |
| Montessori International College (Forest Glen) | Forest Glen | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.4 km | 1,104 | 276 |
| Sunshine Coast Grammar School (Forest Glen) | Forest Glen | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.3 km | 1,133 | 1,472 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic College (Bli Bli) | Bli Bli | Catholic k–12 / combined | 8.5 km | 1,050 | 1,246 |
| Matthew Flinders Anglican College (Buderim) | Buderim | Independent k–12 / combined | 13.4 km | 1,155 | 1,426 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currumbin Community Special School | Currumbin Waters | Public special · P-12 | 95 | 1,003 |
| Redland District Special School | Thornlands | Public special · K-12 | 236 | 1,004 |
| Currimundi Special School | Dicky Beach | Public special · P-12 | 177 | 1,006 |
| Kuraby Special School | Kuraby | Public special · P-12 | 88 | 1,008 |
| Pine Rivers Special School | Lawnton | Public special · K-12 | 348 | 1,009 |
| Calamvale Special School | Calamvale | Public special · P-12 | 252 | 992 |
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.