Is Ipswich West Special School a government, Catholic or independent school?

Ipswich West Special School is a government special school in Queensland. Its governing body is Queensland Department of Education.

What years does Ipswich West Special School teach?

Ipswich West Special School teaches Prep to Year 12, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Ipswich West Special School?

Ipswich West Special School had 135 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 4.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government special school in West Ipswich

Ipswich West Special School

Ipswich West Special School is a government special school for boys and girls, from Prep to Year 12, in West Ipswich, Queensland.

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About the school

What Ipswich West Special School is like

It has 135 students (34 girls and 101 boys) and the equivalent of 32.2 full-time teachers, about 4 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 3 other combined schools within about 3 km, it is smaller than most of them.

The school has more than one campus; the figures here are for the school as a whole.

As a government school it is run by the Queensland Department of Education. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 950, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is Ipswich Grammar School, 0.7 km away. You can enquire with private schools near West Ipswich in one step.

At a glance

Ipswich West Special School at a glance

Students: 135; 2025
Girls and boys: 25% / 75%; 34 girls, 101 boys
Teachers: 32.2; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 4.2 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Prep to Year 12

Catchment: Check an address with EdMap (Queensland Government).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Ipswich West Special School on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the Queensland Department of Education. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Prep usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The Queensland Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling your child (Queensland Department of Education).

Questions

Common questions about Ipswich West Special School

Is Ipswich West Special School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Ipswich West Special School is a government special school in Queensland. Its governing body is Queensland Department of Education.
What years does Ipswich West Special School teach?: Ipswich West Special School teaches Prep to Year 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Ipswich West Special School?: Ipswich West Special School had 135 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 4.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Ipswich West Special School?: Ipswich West Special School has an ICSEA value of 950, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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