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Sunnybank Special School

Sunnybank Special School is a government special school in Sunnybank, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 112 students.

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112
Students
87 boys · 25 girls
Prep-12
Year range
1028
ICSEA
avg = 1000
38%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1028

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 59% of Australian schools.

Suburb Sunnybank 4109
Local government area Brisbane
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 4%
Statistical area (SA2) Sunnybank
Official website sunnybankspecs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Sunnybank Special School had 112 students in 2025, compared with 41 in 2016 (up 173%).

41 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 112 '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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Sunnybank 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: 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 Sunnybank Special School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Thomas More College Catholic 7-12 1,161 1067 0.2 km
Sunnybank State School Government Prep-6 317 1003 0.5 km
Carinity Education - Southside Independent 7-12 121 936 1.0 km
Coopers Plains State School Government Prep-6 211 972 1.1 km
Robertson State School Government Prep-6 732 1128 1.1 km
Sunnybank State High School Government 7-12 641 963 1.2 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 Sunnybank Special School

How many students go to Sunnybank Special School?

Sunnybank Special School has 112 students enrolled (87 boys and 25 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Sunnybank Special School teach?

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

Is Sunnybank Special School a government or non-government school?

Sunnybank Special School is a government school in Sunnybank, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1028 at Sunnybank 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. Sunnybank Special School has an ICSEA of 1028, which places it above 59% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Sunnybank Special School?

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 →