Carbrook Animal Assisted Learning Centre (Carbrook)
597-605 Beenleigh Redland Bay Road, Carbrook QLD 4130
Carbrook Animal Assisted Learning Centre (Carbrook) is an independent secondary school in Carbrook, QLD for Years 7–11 with about 40 students. Its ICSEA is 958, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the school's own page. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: a Christian independent special assistance school in Carbrook for Years 7-12, supporting young people who have disengaged from mainstream education. It combines student wellbeing, education and animal-assisted learning within a trauma-informed framework, with safety and belonging first. Its values are love, justice and hope. It is run by the Transformed Futures charity and hosts annual open days.
Often praised
- Animal-assisted learning
- Trauma-informed approach
- Strong sense of belonging
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Carbrook Animal Assisted Learning Centre (Carbrook) on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberley College (Carbrook) | Carbrook | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.7 km | 1,058 | 745 |
| Chisholm Catholic College (Cornubia) | Cornubia | Catholic high school | 4.0 km | 1,043 | 932 |
| Beenleigh State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Beenleigh | Public high school | 5.5 km | 928 | 2,358 |
| Trinity College (Beenleigh) | Beenleigh | Catholic high school | 5.5 km | 1,018 | 954 |
| Shailer Park State High School | Shailer Park | Public high school | 5.8 km | 998 | 958 |
| Windaroo Valley State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Bahrs Scrub | Public high school | 8.6 km | 972 | 1,202 |
| Rivermount College (Yatala) | Yatala | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.3 km | 1,046 | 982 |
| Canterbury College (Waterford) | Waterford | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.8 km | 1,076 | 1,502 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in QLD
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta-1 College (Caboolture) | Caboolture | Independent high school · 11-12 | 132 | 956 |
| Kairos Community College (Deception Bay) | Deception Bay | Independent high school · 10-12 | 125 | 965 |
| Tec-NQ (Douglas) | Douglas | Independent high school · 10-12 | 375 | 972 |
| YMCA Vocational School - Moreton Bay (North Lakes) | North Lakes | Independent high school · 7-12 | 259 | 942 |
| Arethusa College (Deception Bay) | Deception Bay | Independent high school · 7-12 | 1,733 | 938 |
| Australian Technology and Agricultural College (North Maclean) | North Maclean | Independent high school · 10-12 | 4 | 936 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.