Carmel College
Thornlands · 1.8 km
Years 7 to 12 · boys and girls
Government special school in Thornlands
Redland District Special School
Redland District Special School is a government special school for boys and girls, from Prep to Year 12, in Thornlands, Queensland.
What Redland District Special School is like
It has 236 students (74 girls and 162 boys) and the equivalent of 58.2 full-time teachers, about 4 students for each teacher.
As a government school it is run by the Queensland Department of Education. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.
Its ICSEA value is 1004, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
The nearest private school is Carmel College, 1.8 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Thornlands in one step.
Redland District Special School at a glance
- Students
- 236
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 31% / 69%
- 74 girls, 162 boys
- Teachers
- 58.2
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 4.1 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Prep to Year 12
- Catchment
- Check an address with EdMap (Queensland Government).
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Redland District Special School on My School.
Government schools are reviewed by the Queensland Department of Education. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Prep usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.
The Queensland Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling your child (Queensland Department of Education).
Common questions about Redland District Special School
- Is Redland District Special School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Redland District Special School is a government special school in Queensland. Its governing body is Queensland Department of Education.
- What years does Redland District Special School teach?
- Redland District Special School teaches Prep to Year 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Redland District Special School?
- Redland District Special School had 236 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 4.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Redland District Special School?
- Redland District Special School has an ICSEA value of 1004, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Private schools nearby
Private schools within 5.0 km. You can enquire with several at once.
Star of the Sea Primary School
Cleveland · 2.9 km
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
The Industry School - Redlands
Cleveland · 3.3 km
Years 10 to 12 · boys and girls
Sheldon College
Sheldon · 3.5 km
Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls
Ormiston College
Ormiston · 4.1 km
Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls
Faith Lutheran College - Redlands
Victoria Point · 5.0 km
Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls
Other combined schools near Redland District Special School
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.