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Goodna Special School

Goodna Special School is a government special school in Goodna, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 359 students.

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359
Students
266 boys · 93 girls
Prep-12
Year range
982
ICSEA
avg = 1000
11%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 982

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 39% of Australian schools.

Suburb Goodna 4300
Local government area Ipswich
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Goodna
Official website goodnaspecs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Goodna Special School had 359 students in 2025, compared with 127 in 2016 (up 183%).

127 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 359 '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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Goodna 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: Goodna

15
Childcare services
ACECQA register
41.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
11,381
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Goodna 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 Goodna profile →

Nearest schools to Goodna Special School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Francis Xavier School Catholic Prep-6 470 989 0.7 km
Westside Christian College Independent Prep-12 1,293 1079 0.8 km
Goodna State School Government Prep-6 650 921 1.0 km
Camira State School Government Prep-6 679 983 2.2 km
Kruger State School Government Prep-6 673 937 2.4 km
Bellbird Park State School Government Prep-6 361 983 2.8 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 Goodna Special School

How many students go to Goodna Special School?

Goodna Special School has 359 students enrolled (266 boys and 93 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Goodna Special School teach?

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

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

Goodna Special School is a government school in Goodna, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 982 at Goodna 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. Goodna Special School has an ICSEA of 982, which places it above 39% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Goodna Special School?

15 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Goodna, 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 →