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Carinity Education - Southside

Carinity Education - Southside is an independent special school in Sunnybank, Queensland, teaching year levels 7-12 to 121 students.

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121
Students
0 boys · 121 girls
7-12
Year range
936
ICSEA
avg = 1000
11%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 936

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 20% of Australian schools.

Suburb Sunnybank 4109
Local government area Brisbane
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Independent
School type Special
Indigenous students 25%
Statistical area (SA2) Sunnybank
Official website www.southside.qld.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Carinity Education - Southside had 121 students in 2025, compared with 110 in 2016 (up 10%).

110 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 123 '22 '23 123 '24 121 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official QLD government data.

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The suburb: Sunnybank

8
Childcare services
ACECQA register
41.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
10,570
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Sunnybank statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Sunnybank profile →

Nearest schools to Carinity Education - Southside

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Sunnybank State School Government Prep-6 317 1003 0.4 km
Sunnybank State High School Government 7-12 641 963 0.5 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Catholic Prep-6 560 1099 0.7 km
St Thomas More College Catholic 7-12 1,161 1067 0.8 km
Sunnybank Special School Government Prep-12 112 1028 1.0 km
Runcorn State School Government Prep-6 448 1032 1.3 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Carinity Education - Southside

How many students go to Carinity Education - Southside?

Carinity Education - Southside has 121 students enrolled, according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Carinity Education - Southside teach?

Carinity Education - Southside teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a special school.

Is Carinity Education - Southside a government or non-government school?

Carinity Education - Southside is an independent school in Sunnybank, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 936 at Carinity Education - Southside mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Carinity Education - Southside has an ICSEA of 936, which places it above 20% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Carinity Education - Southside?

8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Sunnybank, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →