Carinity Education - Southside (Sunnybank)
153 Lister Street, Sunnybank QLD 4109
Carinity Education - Southside (Sunnybank) is an independent secondary school in Sunnybank, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 121 students. Its ICSEA is 936, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. 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: Carinity Education Southside in Sunnybank is a small, faith-based alternative secondary school for Years 7-12, focused on vulnerable young women, including young mothers. It offers individualised learning, vocational education and training (VET) courses, creative arts programs, mental health initiatives, mentoring and wellness activities such as hiking. Community involvement includes volunteering, and staff help students identify and pursue their aspirations.
Often praised
- Individualised learning
- Creative arts programs
- Mentoring and wellbeing support
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
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnybank State High School | Sunnybank | Public high school | 0.5 km | 963 | 641 |
| St Thomas More College (Sunnybank) | Sunnybank | Catholic high school | 0.7 km | 1,067 | 1,161 |
| Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre (Sunnybank Hills) | Sunnybank Hills | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | 1,054 | 246 |
| MacGregor State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Macgregor | Public high school | 2.5 km | 1,037 | 1,297 |
| Runcorn State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Runcorn | Public high school | 2.8 km | 973 | 838 |
| Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School (Acacia Ridge) | Acacia Ridge | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.9 km | 710 | 260 |
| YMCA Vocational School - Brisbane South | Acacia Ridge | Independent high school | 3.0 km | 882 | 180 |
| Clairvaux Mackillop College (Upper Mount Gravatt) | Upper Mount Gravatt | Catholic high school | 3.6 km | 1,070 | 1,215 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Technology and Agricultural College (North Maclean) | North Maclean | Independent high school · 10-12 | 4 | 936 |
| Arethusa College (Deception Bay) | Deception Bay | Independent high school · 7-12 | 1,733 | 938 |
| YMCA Vocational School - Moreton Bay (North Lakes) | North Lakes | Independent high school · 7-12 | 259 | 942 |
| Horizons College of Learning and Enrichment (Caboolture) | Caboolture | Independent high school · 7-12 | 225 | 918 |
| Alta-1 College (Caboolture) | Caboolture | Independent high school · 11-12 | 132 | 956 |
| YOS Lawnton (Lawnton) | Lawnton | Independent high school · 10-12 | 132 | 915 |
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.