Schools in Paddington
There are 20 schools in and around Paddington: 8 primary, 5 secondary, 5 combined and 2 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 943 to 1211 (ACARA).
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Paddington schools by ICSEA
ICSEA describes the socio-educational background of a school’s students (the national average is 1000). It is not a measure of teaching quality, so visit, and read each school’s results on My School.
| School | Type | Sector | Years | ICSEA | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Girls Grammar School | Secondary | Independent | 7-12 | 1211 | 1,558 |
| Brisbane Grammar School | Combined | Independent | 5-12 | 1210 | 1,996 |
| Rainworth State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1206 | 590 |
| St Joseph's College | Combined | Catholic | 5-12 | 1182 | 1,896 |
| Ithaca Creek State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1170 | 604 |
| St Joseph's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1170 | 368 |
| St Ambrose's Primary School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1160 | 152 |
| Compass Independent School | Combined | Independent | Prep-7 | 1157 | 47 |
| Mt St Michael's College | Combined | Catholic | 5-12 | 1155 | 849 |
| Milton State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1151 | 607 |
| St Finbarr's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1151 | 187 |
| Hubbard's School | Secondary | Independent | 11-12 | 1143 | 58 |
| West End State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1143 | 1,461 |
| Kelvin Grove State College | Combined | Government | Prep-12 | 1135 | 3,617 |
| Petrie Terrace State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1130 | 257 |
| Queensland Academy for Creative Industries | Secondary | Government | 10-12 | 1128 | 436 |
| IES College | Secondary | Independent | 12 | 1125 | 17 |
| Red Hill Special School | Special | Government | Prep-12 | 1090 | 83 |
| The Industry School - Brisbane | Secondary | Independent | 10-12 | 1063 | 201 |
| Albert Park Flexible School | Special | Catholic | 7-12 | 943 | 104 |
- Brisbane Girls Grammar School
Secondary · Independent · 7-12
1211
- Brisbane Grammar School
Combined · Independent · 5-12
1210
- Rainworth State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1206
- St Joseph's College
Combined · Catholic · 5-12
1182
- Ithaca Creek State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1170
- St Joseph's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1170
- St Ambrose's Primary School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1160
- Compass Independent School
Combined · Independent · Prep-7
1157
- Mt St Michael's College
Combined · Catholic · 5-12
1155
- Milton State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1151
- St Finbarr's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1151
- Hubbard's School
Secondary · Independent · 11-12
1143
- West End State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1143
- Kelvin Grove State College
Combined · Government · Prep-12
1135
- Petrie Terrace State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1130
- Queensland Academy for Creative Industries
Secondary · Government · 10-12
1128
- IES College
Secondary · Independent · 12
1125
- Red Hill Special School
Special · Government · Prep-12
1090
- The Industry School - Brisbane
Secondary · Independent · 10-12
1063
- Albert Park Flexible School
Special · Catholic · 7-12
943
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Paddington can belong to different schools. Check the exact address with the QLD education department's school finder before you make an offer, and ask the agent for it in writing.
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