girls at 74 Agnes Street (corner of Birkdale Road, ). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 646 students, predominantly drawn from the suburbs of Thorneside and Birkdale, with 43 teachers (39 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 629 students with 43 teachers (39 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Birkdale South State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 451 Old Cleveland Road East (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 583 students with 44 teachers (37 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent). The school's catchment area has transitioned from small crop farms to residential estates. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 583 students with 46 teachers (39 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. St Mary MacKillop Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 10 Hardy Road (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 576 students with 39 teachers (34 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent). There are no secondary schools in Birkdale. The nearest government secondary schools are Wellington Point State High School in neighbouring Wellington Point to the east (on the boundary with Birkdale) and Alexandra Hills State High School in neighbouring Alexandra Hills to the south-east. Transport Birkdale railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane and Cleveland. Sporting clubs Birkdale Mud Crabs Cricket Club Bayside Ravens Gridiron Club Redlands Rugby Union Club Youth organisations Birkdale Scout Group Parks There are a number of parks in the locality: Aquatic Paradise Park () Bailey Road Park () Birkdale Bushland Refuge () Birkdale Fodder Forest () Bynd Road Park () Byng Road Park () Creek Road Park () Howeston Golf Course () Judy Holt Sportsfield () Mary Street Park () Pine Forest Park () Pitstachio Court Park () Quarry Road Park () Tarradarrapin Wetlands () The Frederick Radunza Reserve () Three Paddocks Park () Tingalpa Creek Reserve () Valantine Park () William Taylor Park () Climate Birkdale has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and mild winters. From November through March, thunderstorms are common, with the more severe events accompanied by large damaging hail