Niland School is a regional facility that provides educational programs for students with an emotional disturbance as well as a mild or moderate intellectual disability. The current enrolment is 42 students, with 31% identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island heritage.
Niland School caters for students from year 5 to year 12, with 6 classes and up to 7 students per class. Each class is staffed by a Teacher with training and/or experience in a special education setting and a School Learning Support Officer (SLSO). The school aims to develop lifelong learning skills through a collaborative process involving the student, their parents or caregivers, school staff and personnel from relevant support agencies.