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South Gippsland Specialist School

South Gippsland Specialist School is a government special school in Leongatha, Victoria, with 67 students.

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67
Students
47 boys · 20 girls
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Year range
952
ICSEA
avg = 1000
13%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 952

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 26% of Australian schools.

Suburb Leongatha 3953
Local government area South Gippsland
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 15%
Statistical area (SA2) Leongatha
Enrolments 2016-2025

South Gippsland Specialist School had 67 students in 2025, compared with 44 in 2016 (up 52%).

44 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 67 '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 VIC government data.

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South Gippsland Specialist School catchment

We could not match a zone boundary for this school in the published VIC 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 VIC zone finder.

The suburb: Leongatha

$585,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Leongatha median
9
Childcare services
ACECQA register
37.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
11,699
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Leongatha 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 Leongatha profile →

Nearest schools to South Gippsland Specialist School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Leongatha Primary School Government Prep-6 582 1008 0.2 km
St Laurence O'Toole School Catholic Prep-6 180 1041 0.3 km
Leongatha Secondary College Government 7-12 607 991 0.3 km
Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College Catholic 7-12 544 1032 1.3 km
Koonwarra Village School Independent Prep-6 64 1092 7.9 km
Meeniyan Primary School Government Prep-6 145 1009 12 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 South Gippsland Specialist School

How many students go to South Gippsland Specialist School?

South Gippsland Specialist School has 67 students enrolled (47 boys and 20 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

Is South Gippsland Specialist School a government or non-government school?

South Gippsland Specialist School is a government school in Leongatha, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 952 at South Gippsland Specialist 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. South Gippsland Specialist School has an ICSEA of 952, which places it above 26% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near South Gippsland Specialist School?

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