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Mitchelton Special School

Mitchelton Special School is a government special school in Mitchelton, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 78 students.

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78
Students
56 boys · 22 girls
Prep-12
Year range
1014
ICSEA
avg = 1000
22%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1014

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 53% of Australian schools.

Suburb Mitchelton 4053
Local government area Brisbane
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 12%
Statistical area (SA2) Mitchelton
Official website mitcheltonspecs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Mitchelton Special School had 78 students in 2025, compared with 142 in 2016 (down 45%).

142 '16 '17 147 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 78 '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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Mitchelton 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: Mitchelton

9
Childcare services
ACECQA register
49.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,734
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Mitchelton 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 Mitchelton profile →

Nearest schools to Mitchelton Special School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Our Lady of Dolours School Catholic Prep-6 159 1133 0.2 km
Mt Maria College Catholic 7-12 1,167 1084 0.4 km
Mitchelton State School Government Prep-6 537 1062 0.6 km
Mitchelton State High School Government 7-12 712 990 1.0 km
Hillbrook Anglican School Independent 7-12 895 1174 1.4 km
St William's Primary School Catholic Prep-6 520 1112 1.4 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 Mitchelton Special School

How many students go to Mitchelton Special School?

Mitchelton Special School has 78 students enrolled (56 boys and 22 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Mitchelton Special School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1014 at Mitchelton 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. Mitchelton Special School has an ICSEA of 1014, which places it above 53% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Mitchelton Special School?

9 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Mitchelton, 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 →