AustraliaSAHope ValleyModbury Special School

Modbury Special School

GovernmentSpecialU
Hope Valley, SA 5090 · Major Cities
Students166enrolled
Ratio1:5.5student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Special · U
ICSEA997
vs National-3 (avg 1000)
Students166
SEIFA5/10
SettingMajor Cities
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Modbury Special

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
997-3
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
166
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
5.5:1-6.8
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
37%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
6%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
5 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
14%-11pp
SEA Top Quarter
U
Year Range

Overview

Modbury Special School is a government special school in Hope Valley, South Australia, serving U. The school has 166 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 997 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 5.5:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 5 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSpecial
Year RangeU
Governing BodyDepartment for Education South Australia
Postcode5090
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID49642

Student Background

Total Enrolments166
Gender Split40 girls / 126 boys
Indigenous Students6%
Language Background Other Than English37%
English Background63%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
40%
Lower middle
26%
Upper middle
20%
Top quarter
14%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

166 students across 2 year levels (2025)

Primary Ungraded95
Secondary Ungraded71
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff36 (30.1 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff55 (33.2 FTE)
Total Staff91
Student:Teacher Ratio5.5:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)