Mildura Specialist School is located in the remote Sunraysia area in close proximity to the NSW and South Australian borders. As the only facility of its type in this large and remote geographical area, its catchment area extends beyond the township of Ouyen to the south, east to Robinvale and westward towards South Australia. In the north, it caters for a number of students from NSW.
The nearest Victorian facilities of a similar type are at Swan Hill, 235 km to the south east.
As the only specialist facility in the area, the school is a major resource for all students with an intellectual disability. Students are taught in small groups, having access to teaching staff, many with special education qualifications, supported by teacher assistants and paramedical staff. Speech, occupational and physiotherapists provide consultancy services for programs.
