St Mary's Primary School
Maryborough · 1.9 km
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
Government special school in Maryborough
Maryborough Special School
Maryborough Special School is a government special school for boys and girls, from Prep to Year 12, in Maryborough, Queensland.
What Maryborough Special School is like
It has 75 students (32 girls and 43 boys) and the equivalent of 19 full-time teachers, about 4 students for each teacher.
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 946, 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 St Mary's Primary School, 1.9 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Maryborough in one step.
Maryborough Special School at a glance
- Students
- 75
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 43% / 57%
- 32 girls, 43 boys
- Teachers
- 19
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 3.9 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.
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: Maryborough 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.
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).
Common questions about Maryborough Special School
- Is Maryborough Special School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Maryborough Special School is a government special school in Queensland. Its governing body is Queensland Department of Education.
- What years does Maryborough Special School teach?
- Maryborough Special School teaches Prep to Year 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Maryborough Special School?
- Maryborough Special School had 75 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 3.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Maryborough Special School?
- Maryborough Special School has an ICSEA value of 946, 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.
Private schools nearby
Private schools within 3.1 km. You can enquire with several at once.
St Mary's College
Maryborough · 2.8 km
Years 7 to 12 · boys and girls
Riverside Christian College
Maryborough · 3.1 km
Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls
Other combined schools near Maryborough Special School
Riverside Christian College
Maryborough · 3.1 km
Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls