Hervey Bay Special School
Special school in Kawungan, QLD
About Hervey Bay Special School
Hervey Bay Special School is a government special school located in Kawungan, Queensland. As a QLD public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from Prep-12.
With 105 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 970 (33th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 4:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Kawungan, QLD 4655
- Website herveybayspecs.eq.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Special (Prep-12)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 105 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 27 (24.9 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 34 (25.1 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 970 (33th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 17%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 69 (66%)
Girls: 36 (34%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 8%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 92%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 38%
Lower 34%
Upper 18%
Top 10%
