Government special school serving Prep–12 students in Beaconsfield, inner regional Queensland, with 82 enrolments.
Mackay District Special School is also known as MDSS and MDSS Beaconsfield.
Mackay District Special School is a very small government combined school with approximately 82 students. It offers education for years Prep-12. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Mackay District Special School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities.
Mackay District Special School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 4.0:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 52% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 81%, which is below the national benchmark.
Mackay District Special School is located in Beaconsfield, QLD, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 949 (24th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.