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Red Hill Special School

Red Hill Special School is a government special school in Red Hill, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 83 students.

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83
Students
54 boys · 29 girls
Prep-12
Year range
1090
ICSEA
avg = 1000
37%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1090

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 82% of Australian schools.

Suburb Red Hill 4059
Local government area Brisbane
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Red Hill (Qld)
Official website redhillspecs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Red Hill Special School had 83 students in 2025, compared with 60 in 2016 (up 38%).

60 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 83 '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.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pin is approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

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Red Hill Special School catchment

We could not match a zone boundary for this school in the published QLD government zone data, so no catchment suburbs are listed. Some government schools, such as selective, specialist and senior-only schools, do not have a local zone. Check an address with the official QLD zone finder.

The suburb: Red Hill

44.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
6,757
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Red Hill 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 Red Hill profile →

Nearest schools to Red Hill Special School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Finbarr's School Catholic Prep-6 187 1151 0.8 km
Ithaca Creek State School Government Prep-6 604 1170 0.9 km
Kelvin Grove State College Government Prep-12 3,617 1135 1.1 km
St Ambrose's Primary School Catholic Prep-6 152 1160 1.3 km
Compass Independent School Independent Prep-7 47 1157 1.3 km
Petrie Terrace State School Government Prep-6 257 1130 1.4 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 Red Hill Special School

How many students go to Red Hill Special School?

Red Hill Special School has 83 students enrolled (54 boys and 29 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Red Hill Special School teach?

Red Hill Special School teaches year levels Prep-12. ACARA lists it as a special school.

Is Red Hill Special School a government or non-government school?

Red Hill Special School is a government school in Red Hill, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1090 at Red Hill Special School 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. Red Hill Special School has an ICSEA of 1090, which places it above 82% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

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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 →