Redland District Special School
51-53 Panorama Drive, Thornlands QLD 4164
Redland District Special School is a government special school in Thornlands, QLD from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 236 students. Its ICSEA is 1,004, 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
Public information describes Redland District Special School in Thornlands as a government special school catering to students from Prep through Year 12 with intellectual disabilities, many with co-occurring autism, physical or sensory impairments. The school, open since 1975, is set in a bushland location near Moreton Bay and runs Primary, Junior Secondary and Senior Secondary programs alongside a Pre-Prep option. It offers a low student-to-teacher ratio, on-site library, tuckshop and uniform shop, and extra-curricular activities including sports, choir, camps and excursions, with the community described as supportive and inclusive.
Often praised
- low student-to-teacher ratio
- supportive inclusive community
- varied extra-curricular activities
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 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: medium. 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 Redland District Special School 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon College (Sheldon) | Sheldon | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 1,124 | 1,481 |
| Ormiston College (Ormiston) | Ormiston | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.1 km | 1,148 | 1,524 |
| The Sycamore School (Alexandra Hills) | Alexandra Hills | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.6 km | 1,070 | 90 |
| Redlands College (Wellington Point) | Wellington Point | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.9 km | 1,100 | 1,443 |
| Capalaba State CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Capalaba | Public k–12 / combined | 7.1 km | 982 | 1,022 |
| Moreton Bay Boys' College (Manly West) | Manly West | Independent k–12 / combined | 12.4 km | 1,125 | 568 |
| Darling Point Special School | Manly | Public special | 13.5 km | 1,021 | 182 |
| Mackenzie State Special School | Mackenzie | Public special | 13.6 km | 1,045 | 118 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currumbin Community Special School | Currumbin Waters | Public special · P-12 | 95 | 1,003 |
| Currimundi Special School | Dicky Beach | Public special · P-12 | 177 | 1,006 |
| Nambour Special School | Burnside | Public special · P-12 | 132 | 1,002 |
| Kuraby Special School | Kuraby | Public special · P-12 | 88 | 1,008 |
| Pine Rivers Special School | Lawnton | Public special · K-12 | 348 | 1,009 |
| Aspley Special School | Aspley | Public special · 7-12 | 142 | 1,014 |
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.