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Bracken Ridge State School

Bracken Ridge State School is a government primary school in Bracken Ridge, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 304 students.

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304
Students
162 boys · 142 girls
Prep-6
Year range
968
ICSEA
avg = 1000
8%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 968

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 33% of Australian schools.

Suburb Bracken Ridge 4017
Local government area Brisbane
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 6%
Statistical area (SA2) Bracken Ridge
Official website brackenridgess.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Bracken Ridge State School had 304 students in 2025, compared with 329 in 2016 (down 8%).

329 '16 '17 '18 '19 397 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 304 '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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Bracken Ridge State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Bracken Ridge State School overlaps 2 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Bracken Ridge, Fitzgibbon

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 Bracken Ridge State School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $675 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Bracken Ridge $675 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: Bracken Ridge

8
Childcare services
ACECQA register
47.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
18,847
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Bracken Ridge 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 Bracken Ridge profile →

Nearest schools to Bracken Ridge State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 707 1074 0.7 km
St John Fisher College Catholic 7-12 714 1063 1.3 km
Sandgate District State High School Government 7-12 993 1010 1.6 km
Norris Road State School Government Prep-6 588 1012 1.9 km
Bracken Ridge State High School Government 7-12 626 981 1.9 km
Nashville State School Government Prep-6 331 1058 2.1 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 Bracken Ridge State School

How many students go to Bracken Ridge State School?

Bracken Ridge State School has 304 students enrolled (162 boys and 142 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Bracken Ridge State School teach?

Bracken Ridge State School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Bracken Ridge State School a government or non-government school?

Bracken Ridge State School is a government school in Bracken Ridge, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 968 at Bracken Ridge State 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. Bracken Ridge State School has an ICSEA of 968, which places it above 33% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Bracken Ridge State School catchment?

The official zone for Bracken Ridge State School overlaps 2 suburbs: Bracken Ridge, Fitzgibbon. 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 Bracken Ridge State School?

8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Bracken Ridge, 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 →