Beenleigh Special School is located in the northern end of the South East Region. Students are drawn from a wide geographic area that includes suburbs within the Gold Coast City, Logan City and Beaudesert Shire councils. The students attending the school are verified with an intellectual disability or with the dual diagnosis of intellectual disability and Autism. Some students are also verified with a physical, learning or visual impairment. The students range in age from 5 to 17 years old. Students in the school are drawn from a diverse range of economic and social backgrounds.

Beenleigh Special School provides an inclusive and specialised learning environment focused on high expectations and supporting students to develop independence and the confidence to be a listener, word user, safe and fair across a range of environments.