Schools in South Brisbane
There are 20 schools in and around South Brisbane: 7 primary, 6 secondary, 5 combined and 2 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 943 to 1211 (ACARA).
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South Brisbane 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 |
| St Joseph's College | Combined | Catholic | 5-12 | 1182 | 1,896 |
| Somerville House | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1180 | 1,377 |
| Milton State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1151 | 607 |
| Brisbane State High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1145 | 3,594 |
| West End State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1143 | 1,461 |
| Hubbard's School | Secondary | Independent | 11-12 | 1143 | 58 |
| St Ita's Regional Primary School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1137 | 356 |
| Brisbane South State Secondary College | Secondary | Government | 7-11 | 1137 | 1,236 |
| Petrie Terrace State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1130 | 257 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1129 | 302 |
| IES College | Secondary | Independent | 12 | 1125 | 17 |
| Dutton Park State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1118 | 325 |
| St Laurence's College | Combined | Catholic | 5-12 | 1117 | 2,033 |
| Brisbane Central State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1111 | 508 |
| The Industry School - Brisbane | Secondary | Independent | 10-12 | 1063 | 201 |
| St James College | Combined | Catholic | 5-12 | 978 | 980 |
| Albert Park Flexible School | Special | Catholic | 7-12 | 943 | 104 |
| Queensland Children's Hospital School | Special | Government | – | – | – |
- Brisbane Girls Grammar School
Secondary · Independent · 7-12
1211
- Brisbane Grammar School
Combined · Independent · 5-12
1210
- St Joseph's College
Combined · Catholic · 5-12
1182
- Somerville House
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1180
- Milton State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1151
- Brisbane State High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1145
- West End State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1143
- Hubbard's School
Secondary · Independent · 11-12
1143
- St Ita's Regional Primary School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1137
- Brisbane South State Secondary College
Secondary · Government · 7-11
1137
- Petrie Terrace State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1130
- St Joseph's Primary School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1129
- IES College
Secondary · Independent · 12
1125
- Dutton Park State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1118
- St Laurence's College
Combined · Catholic · 5-12
1117
- Brisbane Central State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1111
- The Industry School - Brisbane
Secondary · Independent · 10-12
1063
- St James College
Combined · Catholic · 5-12
978
- Albert Park Flexible School
Special · Catholic · 7-12
943
- Queensland Children's Hospital School
Special · Government
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School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in South Brisbane 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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