AustraliaQLDBurnsideNambour Special School

Nambour Special School

GovernmentSpecialPrep-12
Burnside, QLD 4560 · Major Cities
Students132enrolled
Ratio1:3.5student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Special · Prep-12
ICSEA1002
vs National+2 (avg 1000)
Students132
SEIFA5/10
SettingMajor Cities
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Nambour Special

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
1002+2
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
132
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
3.5:1-8.8
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
7%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
9%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
5 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
15%-10pp
SEA Top Quarter
Prep-12
Year Range

Overview

Nambour Special School is a government special school in Burnside, Queensland, serving Prep-12. The school has 132 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1002 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 3.5:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 5 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSpecial
Year RangePrep-12
Governing BodyQueensland Department of Education
Postcode4560
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID47603

Student Background

Total Enrolments132
Gender Split40 girls / 92 boys
Indigenous Students9%
Language Background Other Than English7%
English Background93%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
34%
Lower middle
30%
Upper middle
21%
Top quarter
15%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

132 students across 13 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 16
Yr 110
Yr 216
Yr 36
Yr 49
Yr 516
Yr 612
Yr 78
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Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff44 (37.5 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff57 (36.1 FTE)
Total Staff101
Student:Teacher Ratio3.5:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)