Sunnybank Special School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sunnybank, Queensland 4109 · Brisbane LGA
About Sunnybank Special School
Sunnybank Special School is a public special school located in Sunnybank, Queensland (4109), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 112 students (25 girls and 87 boys).
Sunnybank Special School has an ICSEA value of 1028, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 59th percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (30.2 full-time equivalent) and 54 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 90% over the past five years.
Sunnybank 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 Sunnybank Special School's 112 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sunnybank Special School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sunnybank Special School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Thomas More College
Sunnybank · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,161 students · ICSEA 1067 · 190 m away
Sunnybank State School
Sunnybank · Government primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1003 · 514 m away
Carinity Education - Southside
Sunnybank · Independent special · 7-12
121 students · ICSEA 936 · 955 m away
Coopers Plains State School
Coopers Plains · Government primary · Prep-6
211 students · ICSEA 972 · 1.1 km away
Robertson State School
Robertson · Government primary · Prep-6
732 students · ICSEA 1128 · 1.1 km away
Sunnybank State High School
Sunnybank · Government high school · 7-12
641 students · ICSEA 963 · 1.2 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Sunnybank · Catholic primary · Prep-6
560 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.7 km away
Brisbane Christian College
Salisbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,118 students · ICSEA 1109 · 1.8 km away
MacGregor State School
Macgregor · Government primary · Prep-6
1,212 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.8 km away
St Pius X School
Salisbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Southport Special School
Southport · Government special · Prep-12
212 students · ICSEA 1027
Geebung Special School
Geebung · Government special · Prep-6
150 students · ICSEA 1029
Mudgeeraba Special School
Mudgeeraba · Government special · Prep-12
167 students · ICSEA 1030
Palmview State Special School
Palmview · Government special · Prep-12
102 students · ICSEA 1023
Nursery Road State Special School
Holland Park West · Government special · Prep-12
158 students · ICSEA 1034
Darling Point Special School
Manly · Government special · Prep-12
182 students · ICSEA 1021
Frequently asked questions
Is Sunnybank Special School a public or private school?
Sunnybank Special School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Sunnybank Special School offer?
Sunnybank Special School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Sunnybank Special School?
In 2025, Sunnybank Special School had 112 enrolled students (25 girls, 87 boys), a change of 90% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sunnybank Special School?
Sunnybank Special School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1028. 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 Sunnybank Special School?
Sunnybank Special School has about 3.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Sunnybank Special School?
In 2025, Sunnybank Special School had 8 students in Year 7 and 4 in Year 12.
Is Sunnybank Special School co-ed?
Yes. Sunnybank Special School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sunnybank Special School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sunnybank 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 Sunnybank Special School?
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