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Currumbin Community Special School

Currumbin Community Special School is a government special school in Currumbin Waters, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 95 students.

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95
Students
71 boys · 24 girls
Prep-12
Year range
1003
ICSEA
avg = 1000
14%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1003

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 48% of Australian schools.

Suburb Currumbin Waters 4223
Local government area Gold Coast
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 9%
Statistical area (SA2) Currumbin Waters
Official website currumbinspecs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Currumbin Community Special School had 95 students in 2025, compared with 84 in 2016 (up 13%).

84 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 107 '22 '23 '24 95 '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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Currumbin Community 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: Currumbin Waters

6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
44.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
10,220
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Currumbin Waters 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 Currumbin Waters profile →

Nearest schools to Currumbin Community Special School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Augustine's Parish Primary School Catholic Prep-6 482 1086 1.3 km
Currumbin State School Government Prep-6 1,144 1017 1.6 km
Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School Government 7-12 2,819 1022 2.3 km
Elanora State School Government Prep-6 924 1061 2.4 km
Elanora State High School Government 7-12 949 1023 3.4 km
Tallebudgera State School Government Prep-6 751 1074 4.4 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 Currumbin Community Special School

How many students go to Currumbin Community Special School?

Currumbin Community Special School has 95 students enrolled (71 boys and 24 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Currumbin Community Special School teach?

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

Is Currumbin Community Special School a government or non-government school?

Currumbin Community Special School is a government school in Currumbin Waters, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1003 at Currumbin Community 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. Currumbin Community Special School has an ICSEA of 1003, which places it above 48% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Currumbin Community Special School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Currumbin Waters, 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 →