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Calamvale Special School
Calamvale Special School is a government special school in Calamvale, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 252 students.
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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 43% of Australian schools.
Calamvale Special School had 252 students in 2025, compared with 139 in 2016 (up 81%).
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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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: Calamvale - Stretton
Figures are for the Calamvale - Stretton 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 Calamvale - Stretton profile →
Nearest schools to Calamvale Special School
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Questions about Calamvale Special School
How many students go to Calamvale Special School?
Calamvale Special School has 252 students enrolled (180 boys and 72 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Calamvale Special School teach?
Calamvale Special School teaches year levels Prep-12. ACARA lists it as a special school.
Is Calamvale Special School a government or non-government school?
Calamvale Special School is a government school in Calamvale, Queensland.
What does the ICSEA of 992 at Calamvale 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. Calamvale Special School has an ICSEA of 992, which places it above 43% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
How many childcare services are near Calamvale Special School?
17 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Calamvale - Stretton, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.
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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 →