Redland District Special School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Thornlands, Queensland 4164 · Redland LGA
About Redland District Special School
Redland District Special School is a public special school located in Thornlands, Queensland (4164), within the Redland local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 236 students (74 girls and 162 boys).
Redland District Special School has an ICSEA value of 1004, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 49th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 66 teachers (58.2 full-time equivalent) and 76 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 40% over the past five years.
Redland District 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 Redland District Special School's 236 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Redland District Special School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Redland District Special School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Thornlands State School
Thornlands · Government primary · Prep-6
800 students · ICSEA 1042 · 366 m away
Bay View State School
Thornlands · Government primary · Prep-6
809 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.5 km away
Carmel College
Thornlands · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,220 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.8 km away
Cleveland District State High School
Cleveland · Government high school · 7-12
2,302 students · ICSEA 1026 · 2.2 km away
Cleveland State School
Cleveland · Government primary · Prep-6
516 students · ICSEA 1009 · 2.6 km away
Star of the Sea Primary School
Cleveland · Catholic primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 1057 · 2.9 km away
Hilliard State School
Alexandra Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
560 students · ICSEA 1015 · 3.1 km away
The Industry School - Redlands
Cleveland · Independent high school · 10-12
196 students · ICSEA 1042 · 3.3 km away
Sheldon College
Sheldon · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,481 students · ICSEA 1124 · 3.5 km away
Ormiston State School
Ormiston · Government primary · Prep-6
570 students · ICSEA 1058 · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Currumbin Community Special School
Currumbin Waters · Government special · Prep-12
95 students · ICSEA 1003
Coomera State Special School
Coomera · Government special · Prep-12
278 students · ICSEA 1005
Nambour Special School
Burnside · Government special · Prep-12
132 students · ICSEA 1002
Currimundi Special School
Dicky Beach · Government special · Prep-12
177 students · ICSEA 1006
Kuraby Special School
Kuraby · Government special · Prep-12
88 students · ICSEA 1008
Pine Rivers Special School
Lawnton · Government special · Prep-12
348 students · ICSEA 1009
Frequently asked questions
Is Redland District Special School a public or private school?
Redland District Special School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Redland District Special School offer?
Redland District Special School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Redland District Special School?
In 2025, Redland District Special School had 236 enrolled students (74 girls, 162 boys), a change of 40% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Redland District Special School?
Redland District Special School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1004. 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 Redland District Special School?
Redland District Special School has about 4.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Redland District Special School?
In 2025, Redland District Special School had 13 students in Year 7 and 21 in Year 12.
Is Redland District Special School co-ed?
Yes. Redland District Special School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Redland District Special School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Redland District 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 Redland District Special School?
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