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Currimundi Special School

Currimundi Special School is a government special school in Dicky Beach, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 177 students.

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177
Students
112 boys · 65 girls
Prep-12
Year range
1006
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1006

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 49% of Australian schools.

Suburb Dicky Beach 4551
Local government area Sunshine Coast
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 5%
Statistical area (SA2) Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
Official website currimundispecs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Currimundi Special School had 177 students in 2025, compared with 215 in 2016 (down 18%).

215 '16 221 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 177 '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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Currimundi 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: Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

2
Childcare services
ACECQA register
35.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
8,303
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Moffat Beach - Battery Hill 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 Moffat Beach - Battery Hill profile →

Nearest schools to Currimundi Special School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Currimundi State School Government Prep-6 619 1041 0.1 km
Talara Primary College Government Prep-6 974 1035 1.9 km
Caloundra State High School Government 7-12 1,316 1004 2.0 km
Caloundra State School Government Prep-6 481 1027 2.1 km
Our Lady of the Rosary School Catholic Prep-6 321 1092 2.3 km
Caloundra Christian College Independent Prep-12 438 1058 3.0 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 Currimundi Special School

How many students go to Currimundi Special School?

Currimundi Special School has 177 students enrolled (112 boys and 65 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Currimundi Special School teach?

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

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

Currimundi Special School is a government school in Dicky Beach, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1006 at Currimundi 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. Currimundi Special School has an ICSEA of 1006, which places it above 49% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Currimundi Special School?

2 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Moffat Beach - Battery Hill, 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 →