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Maryborough Special School

Maryborough Special School is a government special school in Maryborough, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 75 students.

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75
Students
43 boys · 32 girls
Prep-12
Year range
946
ICSEA
avg = 1000
7%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 946

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 23% of Australian schools.

Suburb Maryborough 4650
Local government area Fraser Coast
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 21%
Statistical area (SA2) Maryborough (Qld)
Official website maryboroughspecs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Maryborough Special School had 75 students in 2025, compared with 91 in 2016 (down 18%).

91 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 75 '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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Maryborough 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: Maryborough

14
Childcare services
ACECQA register
29.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
19,255
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Maryborough 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 Maryborough profile →

Nearest schools to Maryborough Special School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Maryborough West State School Government Prep-6 269 918 0.7 km
Aldridge State High School Government 7-12 581 932 0.7 km
Maryborough State High School Government 7-12 1,214 952 1.9 km
St Mary's Primary School Catholic Prep-6 359 1005 1.9 km
Sunbury State School Government Prep-6 210 900 2.0 km
Maryborough Central State School Government Prep-6 157 863 2.1 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 Maryborough Special School

How many students go to Maryborough Special School?

Maryborough Special School has 75 students enrolled (43 boys and 32 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Maryborough Special School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 946 at Maryborough 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. Maryborough Special School has an ICSEA of 946, which places it above 23% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Maryborough Special School?

14 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Maryborough, 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 →