AustraliaQLDPioneerMount Isa Special School

Mount Isa Special School

GovernmentSpecialPrep-12
Pioneer, QLD 4825 · Remote
Students35enrolled
Ratio1:4student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Special · Prep-12
ICSEA877
vs National-123 (avg 1000)
Students35
SEIFA3/10
SettingRemote
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Mount Isa Special

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
877-123
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
35
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
4:1-8.3
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
28%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
54%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
3 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
9%-16pp
SEA Top Quarter
Prep-12
Year Range

Overview

Mount Isa Special School is a government special school in Pioneer, Queensland, serving Prep-12. The school has 35 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 877 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 4:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 3 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSpecial
Year RangePrep-12
Governing BodyQueensland Department of Education
Postcode4825
RemotenessRemote
ACARA ID47583

Student Background

Total Enrolments35
Gender Split10 girls / 25 boys
Indigenous Students54%
Language Background Other Than English28%
English Background72%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
48%
Lower middle
33%
Upper middle
11%
Top quarter
9%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

35 students across 11 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 13
Yr 12
Yr 32
Yr 43
Yr 55
Yr 65
Yr 79
Yr 82
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Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff9 (8.8 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff11 (8.6 FTE)
Total Staff20
Student:Teacher Ratio4:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)