Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sunnybank Hills, Queensland 4109 · Brisbane LGA
About Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre
Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre is an independent special school located in Sunnybank Hills, Queensland (4109), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 246 students (46 girls and 200 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre has an ICSEA value of 1054, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 31% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 48 teachers (34.7 full-time equivalent) and 120 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 61% over the past five years.
Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sunnybank Hills State School
Sunnybank Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
1,686 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.3 km away
Runcorn State School
Sunnybank · Government primary · Prep-6
448 students · ICSEA 1032 · 2.2 km away
Y Schools Queensland - Brisbane South
Acacia Ridge · Independent special · 7-12
180 students · ICSEA 882 · 2.2 km away
Algester State School
Algester · Government primary · Prep-6
917 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.3 km away
Carinity Education - Southside
Sunnybank · Independent special · 7-12
121 students · ICSEA 936 · 2.5 km away
Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School
Acacia Ridge · Independent combined · Prep-12
260 students · ICSEA 710 · 2.5 km away
Watson Road State School
Acacia Ridge · Government primary · Prep-6
124 students · ICSEA 872 · 2.5 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Sunnybank · Catholic primary · Prep-6
560 students · ICSEA 1099 · 2.6 km away
Sunnybank State School
Sunnybank · Government primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1003 · 2.6 km away
St Stephen's School
Algester · Catholic primary · Prep-6
516 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
The Sycamore School
Alexandra Hills · Independent special · U
90 students · ICSEA 1070
Mancel College
Fig Tree Pocket · Independent special · U
223 students · ICSEA 1084
Josiah College
Carrara · Independent special · U
102 students · ICSEA 1084
Men of Business Academy
Southport · Independent special · 11-12
238 students · ICSEA 993
Arcadia College
Robina · Independent special · 7-12
715 students · ICSEA 992
Eaton College
Mount Louisa · Independent special · U
27 students · ICSEA 967
Frequently asked questions
Is Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre a public or private school?
Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre offer?
Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre?
In 2025, Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre had 246 enrolled students (46 girls, 200 boys), a change of 61% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre?
Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1054. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre?
Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre has about 5.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre co-ed?
Yes. Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre?
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