The Education Department has confirmed it is progressing the new special school for Springfield-Redbank, with construction now underway and the first stage on track to welcome students at the start of Term 1, 2027.
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The update came via State Member for Jordan Charis Mullen, who shared confirmation from the department that Stage 1 of the project has been approved for 120 students.
The department’s own project page shows the build has moved out of planning and into the construction phase, with earthworks and the installation of new buildings now the immediate focus. Fleetwood Australia has been engaged as contractor, though the final budget and number of jobs created remain subject to detailed design and contract award.
A shared campus, with each school keeping its own identity
The new school will cater for Prep to Year 6 students and will sit adjoining Woogaroo Creek State School, on land already owned by the state. Under the master plan being developed, Woogaroo Creek State School is expected to expand to around 1200 primary-aged students over time, alongside the roughly 120 special school students enrolled in Stage 1.
Despite sharing a site, the two schools have been planned to operate largely independently. Each will have its own classrooms, play spaces and support areas, and there may be dedicated drop-off and pick-up zones for each campus, although staff and visitor parking could be shared. Where the two will overlap is in things like the existing hall, resource centre and some administration facilities, which will be managed by the leadership team.
There’s also a flow-on effect for an existing local school. Over time, Goodna Special School will transition to serve Year 7 to Year 12 students only, according to the department’s update.
Part of the state’s biggest special school investment
Springfield-Redbank’s new school isn’t an isolated project. It’s one of seven special schools being delivered under a $500 million state commitment, which Queensland has called the largest special school investment in the state’s history. The push reflects a steep rise in need, with special school enrolments across the state having climbed more than 38 per cent since 2019.
Other projects in the program are at different stages. As of the most recent update in October 2025, Logan Reserve and Central Logan (Berrinba) had progressed into construction, Ipswich West had early works underway, and Coomera’s tender process was in motion.
At that time, Springfield-Redbank was grouped with Beenleigh and Moreton Bay South as still in the planning and consultation stage, a status that has since changed with this confirmation that Springfield-Redbank has now moved into construction.
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Ms Mullen has indicated further details, including enrolment information for interested families, will be shared as they come to hand.
Published 17-June-2026
