The Sycamore School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Alexandra Hills, Queensland 4161 · Redland LGA
About The Sycamore School
The Sycamore School is an independent special school located in Alexandra Hills, Queensland (4161), within the Redland local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 90 students (23 girls and 67 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
The Sycamore School has an ICSEA value of 1070, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (17.2 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
The Sycamore 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.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Sycamore School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Sycamore School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Alexandra Hills State High School
Alexandra Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,460 students · ICSEA 984 · 366 m away
St Anthony's School
Alexandra Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 1038 · 723 m away
Alexandra Hills State School
Alexandra Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
172 students · ICSEA 959 · 1.2 km away
Vienna Woods State School
Alexandra Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
300 students · ICSEA 971 · 1.5 km away
Hilliard State School
Alexandra Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
560 students · ICSEA 1015 · 2.2 km away
Birkdale South State School
Birkdale · Government primary · Prep-6
407 students · ICSEA 993 · 2.3 km away
Coolnwynpin State School
Capalaba · Government primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 988 · 2.4 km away
Capalaba State College
Capalaba · Government combined · Prep-12
1,022 students · ICSEA 982 · 2.7 km away
St Luke's Catholic Parish School
Capalaba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 1057 · 3.0 km away
Ormiston College
Ormiston · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,524 students · ICSEA 1148 · 3.5 km away
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Fig Tree Pocket · Independent special · U
223 students · ICSEA 1084
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102 students · ICSEA 1084
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Sunnybank Hills · Independent special · U
246 students · ICSEA 1054
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 The Sycamore School a public or private school?
The Sycamore School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does The Sycamore School offer?
The Sycamore School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend The Sycamore School?
In 2025, The Sycamore School had 90 enrolled students (23 girls, 67 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Sycamore School?
The Sycamore School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1070. 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 The Sycamore School?
The Sycamore School has about 5.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is The Sycamore School co-ed?
Yes. The Sycamore School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Sycamore School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Sycamore 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 The Sycamore School?
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