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Balmoral State High School

Balmoral State High School is a government secondary school in Balmoral, Queensland, teaching year levels 7-12 to 929 students.

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929
Students
513 boys · 416 girls
7-12
Year range
1047
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1047

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 67% of Australian schools.

Suburb Balmoral 4171
Local government area Brisbane
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Balmoral
Official website balmoralshs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Balmoral State High School had 929 students in 2025, compared with 494 in 2016 (up 88%).

494 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 948 '24 929 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Balmoral State High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Balmoral State High School overlaps 7 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Murarrie, Morningside, Cannon Hill, Bulimba, Balmoral, Hawthorne, Seven Hills

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official QLD zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.

House prices and rent in the Balmoral State High School zone

5 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent runs from $650 to $890 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Balmoral $890 a weekpostcode 4171
Cannon Hill $780 a weekpostcode 4170
Hawthorne $890 a weekpostcode 4171
Murarrie $650 a week

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Queensland RTA rents by postcode). Queensland publishes no free official sale-price series, so only rents are shown. © The State of Queensland Residential Tenancies Authority, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.

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The suburb: Balmoral

2
Childcare services
ACECQA register
49.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
4,885
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Balmoral statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Balmoral profile →

Nearest schools to Balmoral State High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Bulimba State School Government Prep-6 612 1124 0.9 km
Sts Peter and Paul's School Catholic Prep-6 548 1156 0.9 km
Morningside State School Government Prep-6 475 1075 1.1 km
Cannon Hill Anglican College Independent Prep-12 1,355 1174 1.4 km
Cannon Hill State School Government Prep-6 319 1051 1.7 km
St Oliver Plunkett School Catholic Prep-6 615 1112 1.9 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Balmoral State High School

How many students go to Balmoral State High School?

Balmoral State High School has 929 students enrolled (513 boys and 416 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Balmoral State High School teach?

Balmoral State High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Balmoral State High School a government or non-government school?

Balmoral State High School is a government school in Balmoral, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1047 at Balmoral State High School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Balmoral State High School has an ICSEA of 1047, which places it above 67% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Balmoral State High School catchment?

The official zone for Balmoral State High School overlaps 7 suburbs: Murarrie, Morningside, Cannon Hill, Bulimba, Balmoral, Hawthorne, Seven Hills. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official QLD zone finder. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Balmoral State High School?

2 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Balmoral, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →