Nursery Road State Special School
49 Nursery Road, Holland Park West QLD 4121
Nursery Road State Special School is a government special school in Holland Park West, QLD from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 158 students. Its ICSEA is 1,034, 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, Nursery Road State Special School is a Queensland government special school in Holland Park West catering to students from Prep to Year 12 with intellectual disabilities and diverse learning needs. The school highlights its Early Childhood Development Program for children birth to five, purpose-built facilities, and a Positive Behaviour for Learning approach focused on building confidence, independence, and life skills. Online reviews and directories note a notably low student-to-teacher ratio and an active parent community.
Often praised
- Early Childhood Development Program
- Low student-to-teacher ratio
- Purpose-built, supportive facilities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Adventist College (Mansfield) | Mansfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 1,072 | 587 |
| Whites Hill State College | Camp Hill | Public k–12 / combined | 4.1 km | 1,020 | 832 |
| Villanova College (Coorparoo) | Coorparoo | Catholic k–12 / combined | 4.4 km | 1,135 | 1,561 |
| Sunnybank Special School | Sunnybank | Public special | 4.5 km | 1,028 | 112 |
| Narbethong State Special School | Woolloongabba | Public special | 4.7 km | 1,018 | 53 |
| Citipointe Christian College (Carindale) | Carindale | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.8 km | 1,166 | 1,805 |
| Brisbane School of Distance Education | Coorparoo | Public k–12 / combined | 5.4 km | 1,038 | 3,100 |
| Mackenzie State Special School | Mackenzie | Public special | 5.9 km | 1,045 | 118 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mudgeeraba Special School | Mudgeeraba | Public special · P-12 | 167 | 1,030 |
| Geebung Special School | Geebung | Public special · K-6 | 150 | 1,029 |
| Sunnybank Special School | Sunnybank | Public special · K-12 | 112 | 1,028 |
| Southport Special School | Southport | Public special · P-12 | 212 | 1,027 |
| Mackenzie State Special School | Mackenzie | Public special · P-12 | 118 | 1,045 |
| Darling Point Special School | Manly | Public special · P-12 | 182 | 1,021 |
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.