Is Murray Bridge Special School a government, Catholic or independent school?

Murray Bridge Special School is a government special school in South Australia. Its governing body is Department for Education South Australia.

What years does Murray Bridge Special School teach?

Murray Bridge Special School teaches Ungraded classes, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Murray Bridge Special School?

Murray Bridge Special School had 20 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 4.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government special school in Murray Bridge

Murray Bridge Special School

Murray Bridge Special School is a government special school for boys and girls, from Ungraded classes, in Murray Bridge, South Australia.

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About the school

What Murray Bridge Special School is like

It has 20 students (4 girls and 16 boys) and the equivalent of 4.6 full-time teachers, about 4 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 6 other schools within about 3 km, it is smaller than most of them.

As a government school it is run by the Department for Education South Australia. 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 914, 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 Joseph's School, 0.4 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Murray Bridge in one step.

At a glance

Murray Bridge Special School at a glance

Students: 20; 2025
Girls and boys: 20% / 80%; 4 girls, 16 boys
Teachers: 4.6; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 4.3 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Ungraded classes

School zone: Check an address with school zones and catchment areas (Department for Education South Australia).

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: Murray Bridge Special School on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the Department for Education South Australia. 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 Reception usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The Department for Education South Australia explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrol in a school or preschool (South Australia).

Questions

Common questions about Murray Bridge Special School

Is Murray Bridge Special School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Murray Bridge Special School is a government special school in South Australia. Its governing body is Department for Education South Australia.
What years does Murray Bridge Special School teach?: Murray Bridge Special School teaches Ungraded classes, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Murray Bridge Special School?: Murray Bridge Special School had 20 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 4.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Murray Bridge Special School?: Murray Bridge Special School has an ICSEA value of 914, 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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