Rockhampton Special School
91 - 115 William Street, Rockhampton QLD 4700
Rockhampton Special School is a government special school in Rockhampton, QLD from Prep to Year 12 with about 103 students. Its ICSEA is 925, 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
Public online sources describe Rockhampton Special School as a co-educational P-12 state school in Rockhampton, QLD, catering to students with disabilities through individualised education programs delivered both on campus and in the wider community. The school runs vocational education opportunities alongside its core teaching and learning programs, and has adopted a whole-school Positive Behaviour for Learning approach. Community life includes an active P&C, parent volunteering, camps and excursions, with a low student-to-teacher ratio supporting individualised attention.
Often praised
- individualised learning programs
- low student-to-teacher ratio
- active parent and community involvement
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 Rockhampton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsley College (North Rockhampton) | North Rockhampton | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 966 | 274 |
| Rockhampton Girls Grammar School (Rockhampton) | Rockhampton | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,022 | 405 |
| The Rockhampton Grammar School (Agnes St, Rockhampton) | Rockhampton | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,069 | 1,472 |
| Rockhampton North Special School | Frenchville | Public special | 4.5 km | 940 | 90 |
| Lighthouse Christian School (Norman Gardens) | Norman Gardens | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.6 km | 984 | 593 |
| Heights College (North Rockhampton) | North Rockhampton | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.0 km | 1,009 | 1,040 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School | Mundingburra | Public special · P-12 | 198 | 930 |
| Cairns State Special School | Woree | Public special · P-12 | 130 | 913 |
| Clifford Park Special School | Newtown | Public special · 7-12 | 183 | 937 |
| Rockhampton North Special School | Frenchville | Public special · P-12 | 90 | 940 |
| Lee Street State Special School | Caboolture | Public special · 7-12 | 131 | 941 |
| Rosella Park School | West Gladstone | Public special · P-12 | 87 | 942 |
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.