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Mount Isa Special School

Mount Isa Special School is a government special school in Pioneer, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 35 students.

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35
Students
25 boys · 10 girls
Prep-12
Year range
877
ICSEA
avg = 1000
80%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 877

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 7% of Australian schools.

Suburb Pioneer 4825
Local government area Mount Isa
Remoteness Remote
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 154%
Statistical area (SA2) Mount Isa
Official website mtisaspecs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Mount Isa Special School had 35 students in 2025, compared with 26 in 2016 (up 35%).

26 '16 '17 '18 '19 35 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 35 '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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Mount Isa 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: Mount Isa

1
Childcare services
ACECQA register
44.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
18,162
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Mount Isa 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 Mount Isa profile →

Nearest schools to Mount Isa Special School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Mount Isa School of the Air Government Prep-10 175 1009 0.5 km
St Kieran's Catholic School Catholic Prep-6 140 858 1.2 km
Townview State School Government Prep-6 209 776 1.2 km
Mount Isa Flexible School Catholic 7-12 53 736 1.3 km
Sunset State School Government Prep-6 257 727 1.7 km
Good Shepherd Catholic College Catholic 7-12 434 978 1.9 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 Mount Isa Special School

How many students go to Mount Isa Special School?

Mount Isa Special School has 35 students enrolled (25 boys and 10 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Mount Isa Special School teach?

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

Is Mount Isa Special School a government or non-government school?

Mount Isa Special School is a government school in Pioneer, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 877 at Mount Isa 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. Mount Isa Special School has an ICSEA of 877, which places it above 7% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Mount Isa Special School?

One childcare service is listed on the ACECQA national register for Mount Isa, 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 →