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Riverland Special School

Riverland Special School is a government special school in Berri, South Australia, with 66 students.

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66
Students
42 boys · 24 girls
U
Year range
920
ICSEA
avg = 1000
9%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 920

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 15% of Australian schools.

Suburb Berri 5343
Local government area Berri Barmera
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 36%
Statistical area (SA2) Berri
Official website www.riverlansp.sa.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Riverland Special School had 66 students in 2025, compared with 66 in 2016 (about the same).

66 '16 '17 69 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 66 '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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The suburb: Berri

3
Childcare services
ACECQA register
29.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
4,176
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Berri 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 Berri profile →

Nearest schools to Riverland Special School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Berri Regional Secondary College Government U, 7-12 662 935 0.0 km
Our Lady of the River School Catholic R-6 97 950 1.3 km
Berri Primary School Government U, R-6 250 923 1.5 km
Monash Primary and Preschool Government R-6 101 961 6.6 km
Rivergum Christian College Independent R-12 141 1006 6.7 km
Glossop Community School Government R-6 41 845 7.9 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 Riverland Special School

How many students go to Riverland Special School?

Riverland Special School has 66 students enrolled (42 boys and 24 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

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

Riverland Special School is a government school in Berri, South Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 920 at Riverland 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. Riverland Special School has an ICSEA of 920, which places it above 15% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Riverland Special School?

3 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Berri, 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 →