South East Brisbane Steiner School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Thorneside, Queensland 4158 · Redland LGA
About South East Brisbane Steiner School
South East Brisbane Steiner School is an independent primary school located in Thorneside, Queensland (4158), within the Redland local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 30 students (17 girls and 13 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
South East Brisbane Steiner School has an ICSEA value of 1037, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (3.4 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.8 to 1.
On the Success Index, South East Brisbane Steiner School scores 61.8 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1037
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How South East Brisbane Steiner School's 30 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at South East Brisbane Steiner School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near South East Brisbane Steiner School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Birkdale State School
Birkdale · Government primary · Prep-6
462 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.9 km away
Lota State School
Lota · Government primary · Prep-6
244 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.9 km away
Moreton Bay Boys' College
Manly West · Independent combined · Prep-12
568 students · ICSEA 1125 · 2.8 km away
Manly West State School
Manly West · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 992 · 2.9 km away
St John Vianney's Primary School
Manly · Catholic primary · Prep-6
452 students · ICSEA 1096 · 3.0 km away
Wellington Point State High School
Wellington Point · Government high school · 7-12
767 students · ICSEA 984 · 3.0 km away
Birkdale South State School
Birkdale · Government primary · Prep-6
407 students · ICSEA 993 · 3.1 km away
Manly State School
Manly · Government primary · Prep-6
691 students · ICSEA 1105 · 3.1 km away
St Mary MacKillop Primary School
Birkdale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
557 students · ICSEA 1071 · 3.3 km away
Redlands College
Wellington Point · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,443 students · ICSEA 1100 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Glenvale Christian School
Glenvale · Independent primary · Prep-6
127 students · ICSEA 1037
Maridahdi Kindergarten and Primary School
Toowoomba · Independent primary · Prep-6
53 students · ICSEA 1038
St Michael's College
Caboolture · Independent primary · Prep-6
368 students · ICSEA 1036
St Paul's Lutheran Primary School
Caboolture · Independent primary · Prep-6
339 students · ICSEA 1042
Bethania Lutheran Primary School
Bethania · Independent primary · Prep-6
353 students · ICSEA 1043
The Village School Gold Coast
Coolangatta · Independent primary · Prep-6
88 students · ICSEA 1047
Frequently asked questions
Is South East Brisbane Steiner School a public or private school?
South East Brisbane Steiner School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does South East Brisbane Steiner School offer?
South East Brisbane Steiner School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend South East Brisbane Steiner School?
In 2025, South East Brisbane Steiner School had 30 enrolled students (17 girls, 13 boys).
What is the ICSEA of South East Brisbane Steiner School?
South East Brisbane Steiner School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1037. 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 South East Brisbane Steiner School?
South East Brisbane Steiner School has about 8.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at South East Brisbane Steiner School each year?
In 2025, South East Brisbane Steiner School had 4 students in Prep and 1 in Year 6.
Is South East Brisbane Steiner School co-ed?
Yes. South East Brisbane Steiner School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near South East Brisbane Steiner School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of South East Brisbane Steiner 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 South East Brisbane Steiner School?
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