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Darling Point Special School

Darling Point Special School is a government special school in Manly, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 182 students.

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182
Students
129 boys · 53 girls
Prep-12
Year range
1021
ICSEA
avg = 1000
6%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1021

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 56% of Australian schools.

Suburb Manly 4179
Local government area Brisbane
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 7%
Statistical area (SA2) Manly - Lota
Official website darlingpointspecs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Darling Point Special School had 182 students in 2025, compared with 125 in 2016 (up 46%).

125 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 182 '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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Darling Point 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: Manly - Lota

10
Childcare services
ACECQA register
44.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
8,319
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Manly - Lota 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 Manly - Lota profile →

Nearest schools to Darling Point Special School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Guardian Angels' Primary School Catholic Prep-6 447 1083 1.1 km
St John Vianney's Primary School Catholic Prep-6 452 1096 1.1 km
Manly State School Government Prep-6 691 1105 1.3 km
Wynnum State High School Government 7-12 1,109 1035 1.3 km
Lota State School Government Prep-6 244 1061 2.3 km
Manly West State School Government Prep-6 232 992 2.7 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 Darling Point Special School

How many students go to Darling Point Special School?

Darling Point Special School has 182 students enrolled (129 boys and 53 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Darling Point Special School teach?

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

Is Darling Point Special School a government or non-government school?

Darling Point Special School is a government school in Manly, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1021 at Darling Point 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. Darling Point Special School has an ICSEA of 1021, which places it above 56% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Darling Point Special School?

10 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Manly - Lota, 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 →