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Clifford Park Special School

Clifford Park Special School is a government special school in Newtown, Queensland, teaching year levels 7-12 to 183 students.

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183
Students
133 boys · 50 girls
7-12
Year range
937
ICSEA
avg = 1000
5%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 937

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 20% of Australian schools.

Suburb Newtown 4350
Local government area Toowoomba
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 14%
Statistical area (SA2) Newtown (Qld)
Official website cliffordparkspecs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Clifford Park Special School had 183 students in 2025, compared with 125 in 2016 (up 46%).

125 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 190 '24 183 '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.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pin is approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

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Clifford Park 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: Newtown

30.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
10,761
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Newtown 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 Newtown profile →

Nearest schools to Clifford Park Special School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Catholic Prep-6 454 1029 1.1 km
The Glennie School Independent Prep-12 700 1073 1.1 km
Newtown State School Government Prep-6 337 900 1.2 km
Concordia Lutheran College Independent Prep-12 664 1066 1.2 km
Harristown State High School Government 7-12 1,641 929 1.5 km
St Anthony's School Catholic Prep-6 234 998 1.5 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 Clifford Park Special School

How many students go to Clifford Park Special School?

Clifford Park Special School has 183 students enrolled (133 boys and 50 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Clifford Park Special School teach?

Clifford Park Special School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a special school.

Is Clifford Park Special School a government or non-government school?

Clifford Park Special School is a government school in Newtown, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 937 at Clifford Park 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. Clifford Park Special School has an ICSEA of 937, which places it above 20% 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 →