AustraliaQLDKawunganHervey Bay Special School

Hervey Bay Special School

GovernmentSpecialPrep-12
Kawungan, QLD 4655 · Inner Regional
Students105enrolled
Ratio1:4.2student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Special · Prep-12
ICSEA970
vs National-30 (avg 1000)
Students105
SEIFA2/10
SettingInner Regional
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Hervey Bay Special

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
970-30
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
105
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
4.2:1-8.1
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
8%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
17%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
2 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
10%-15pp
SEA Top Quarter
Prep-12
Year Range

Overview

Hervey Bay Special School is a government special school in Kawungan, Queensland, serving Prep-12. The school has 105 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 970 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 4.2:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 2 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSpecial
Year RangePrep-12
Governing BodyQueensland Department of Education
Postcode4655
RemotenessInner Regional
ACARA ID47612

Student Background

Total Enrolments105
Gender Split36 girls / 69 boys
Indigenous Students17%
Language Background Other Than English8%
English Background92%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
38%
Lower middle
34%
Upper middle
18%
Top quarter
10%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

105 students across 13 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 15
Yr 114
Yr 26
Yr 37
Yr 48
Yr 56
Yr 65
Yr 710
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Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff27 (24.9 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff34 (25.1 FTE)
Total Staff61
Student:Teacher Ratio4.2:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)