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Redland District Special School

Redland District Special School is a government special school in Thornlands, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 236 students.

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236
Students
162 boys · 74 girls
Prep-12
Year range
1004
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1004

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 49% of Australian schools.

Suburb Thornlands 4164
Local government area Redland
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 6%
Statistical area (SA2) Thornlands
Enrolments 2016-2025

Redland District Special School had 236 students in 2025, compared with 134 in 2016 (up 76%).

134 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 236 '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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Redland District 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: Thornlands

8
Childcare services
ACECQA register
50.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
21,863
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Thornlands 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 Thornlands profile →

Nearest schools to Redland District Special School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Thornlands State School Government Prep-6 800 1042 0.4 km
Bay View State School Government Prep-6 809 1008 1.5 km
Carmel College Catholic 7-12 1,220 1045 1.8 km
Cleveland District State High School Government 7-12 2,302 1026 2.2 km
Cleveland State School Government Prep-6 516 1009 2.6 km
Star of the Sea Primary School Catholic Prep-6 166 1057 2.9 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 Redland District Special School

How many students go to Redland District Special School?

Redland District Special School has 236 students enrolled (162 boys and 74 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Redland District Special School teach?

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

Is Redland District Special School a government or non-government school?

Redland District Special School is a government school in Thornlands, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1004 at Redland District 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. Redland District Special School has an ICSEA of 1004, which places it above 49% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Redland District Special School?

8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Thornlands, 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 →