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Bundaberg Special School

Bundaberg Special School is a government special school in Norville, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 106 students.

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106
Students
82 boys · 24 girls
Prep-12
Year range
961
ICSEA
avg = 1000
8%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 961

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 29% of Australian schools.

Suburb Norville 4670
Local government area Bundaberg
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 15%
Statistical area (SA2) Svensson Heights - Norville
Official website bundabergspecs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Bundaberg Special School had 106 students in 2025, compared with 113 in 2016 (down 6%).

113 '16 119 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 106 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official QLD government data.

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Bundaberg Special School catchment

We could not match a zone boundary for this school in the published QLD government zone data, so no catchment suburbs are listed. Some government schools, such as selective, specialist and senior-only schools, do not have a local zone. Check an address with the official QLD zone finder.

The suburb: Svensson Heights - Norville

34.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
6,028
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Svensson Heights - Norville statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Svensson Heights - Norville profile →

Nearest schools to Bundaberg Special School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Norville State School Government Prep-6 518 939 0.3 km
Shalom College Catholic 7-12 1,558 1027 1.0 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 510 1029 1.1 km
Bundaberg West State School Government Prep-6 267 915 1.3 km
Bundaberg State High School Government 7-12 1,593 944 1.6 km
Bundaberg Central State School Government Prep-6 82 860 2.1 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Bundaberg Special School

How many students go to Bundaberg Special School?

Bundaberg Special School has 106 students enrolled (82 boys and 24 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Bundaberg Special School teach?

Bundaberg Special School teaches year levels Prep-12. ACARA lists it as a special school.

Is Bundaberg Special School a government or non-government school?

Bundaberg Special School is a government school in Norville, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 961 at Bundaberg Special School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Bundaberg Special School has an ICSEA of 961, which places it above 29% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →