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Nambour Special School

Nambour Special School is a government special school in Burnside, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 132 students.

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132
Students
92 boys · 40 girls
Prep-12
Year range
1002
ICSEA
avg = 1000
5%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1002

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 48% of Australian schools.

Suburb Burnside 4560
Local government area Sunshine Coast
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 7%
Statistical area (SA2) Nambour
Official website nambourspecs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Nambour Special School had 132 students in 2025, compared with 142 in 2016 (down 7%).

142 '16 151 '17 '18 '19 '20 151 '21 '22 '23 '24 132 '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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Nambour 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: Nambour

16
Childcare services
ACECQA register
39.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
24,674
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Nambour 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 Nambour profile →

Nearest schools to Nambour Special School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Burnside State School Government Prep-6 368 984 0.3 km
Burnside State High School Government 7-12 809 988 0.4 km
St John's College Catholic 7-12 927 1059 0.6 km
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic Prep-6 341 1045 1.4 km
Nambour Christian College Independent Prep-12 1,309 1083 1.8 km
Nambour State College Government Prep-12 1,469 977 2.0 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 Nambour Special School

How many students go to Nambour Special School?

Nambour Special School has 132 students enrolled (92 boys and 40 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Nambour Special School teach?

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

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

Nambour Special School is a government school in Burnside, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1002 at Nambour 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. Nambour Special School has an ICSEA of 1002, which places it above 48% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Nambour Special School?

16 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Nambour, 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 →