Redcliffe Special School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Redcliffe, Queensland 4020 · Moreton Bay LGA
About Redcliffe Special School
Redcliffe Special School is a public special school located in Redcliffe, Queensland (4020), within the Moreton Bay local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 89 students (26 girls and 63 boys).
Redcliffe Special School has an ICSEA value of 957, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 28th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (27.3 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
Redcliffe Special School 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.
Enrolments by year level
How Redcliffe Special School's 89 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Redcliffe Special School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Redcliffe Special School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Redcliffe State High School
Redcliffe · Government high school · 7-12
1,444 students · ICSEA 1004 · 221 m away
Edu Space Redcliffe
Redcliffe · Independent high school · 7-10
30 students · ICSEA 883 · 943 m away
Scarborough State School
Scarborough · Government primary · Prep-6
776 students · ICSEA 1015 · 960 m away
Australian Trade College North Brisbane
Scarborough · Independent high school · 11-12
286 students · ICSEA 1026 · 2.1 km away
Southern Cross Catholic College
Scarborough · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,653 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.1 km away
Humpybong State School
Margate · Government primary · Prep-6
565 students · ICSEA 974 · 2.6 km away
Kippa-Ring State School
Kippa-Ring · Government primary · Prep-6
274 students · ICSEA 899 · 2.7 km away
Hercules Road State School
Kippa-Ring · Government primary · Prep-6
636 students · ICSEA 951 · 3.4 km away
Clontarf Beach State High School
Clontarf · Government high school · 7-12
877 students · ICSEA 948 · 3.6 km away
Woody Point Special School
Woody Point · Government special · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 985 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Bundaberg Special School
Norville · Government special · Prep-12
106 students · ICSEA 961
Toowoomba West Special School
Newtown · Government special · Prep-6
140 students · ICSEA 953
Gympie Special School
Gympie · Government special · Prep-12
88 students · ICSEA 962
Ipswich Special School
Ipswich · Government special · Prep-12
108 students · ICSEA 962
Caboolture Special School
Caboolture South · Government special · Prep-6
197 students · ICSEA 962
Logan City Special School
Logan Central · Government special · Prep-12
381 students · ICSEA 963
Frequently asked questions
Is Redcliffe Special School a public or private school?
Redcliffe Special School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Redcliffe Special School offer?
Redcliffe Special School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Redcliffe Special School?
In 2025, Redcliffe Special School had 89 enrolled students (26 girls, 63 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Redcliffe Special School?
Redcliffe Special School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 957. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Redcliffe Special School?
Redcliffe Special School has about 3.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Redcliffe Special School?
In 2025, Redcliffe Special School had 21 students in Year 7 and 13 in Year 12.
Is Redcliffe Special School co-ed?
Yes. Redcliffe Special School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Redcliffe Special School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Redcliffe Special School 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 Redcliffe Special School?
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