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Brisbane State High School
Brisbane State High School is a government secondary school in South Brisbane, Queensland, teaching year levels 7-12 to 3,594 students.
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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 94% of Australian schools.
Brisbane State High School had 3,594 students in 2025, compared with 3,149 in 2016 (up 14%).
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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View all Queensland schools on the map →Brisbane State High School catchment: suburbs in the zone
The official zone for Brisbane State High School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
South Brisbane, West End, Highgate Hill
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 Brisbane State High School zone
2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $950 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: South Brisbane
Figures are for the South Brisbane 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 South Brisbane profile →
Nearest schools to Brisbane State High School
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 Brisbane State High School
How many students go to Brisbane State High School?
Brisbane State High School has 3,594 students enrolled (1,859 boys and 1,735 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Brisbane State High School teach?
Brisbane State High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.
Is Brisbane State High School a government or non-government school?
Brisbane State High School is a government school in South Brisbane, Queensland.
What does the ICSEA of 1145 at Brisbane 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. Brisbane State High School has an ICSEA of 1145, which places it above 94% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
Which suburbs are in the Brisbane State High School catchment?
The official zone for Brisbane State High School overlaps 3 suburbs: South Brisbane, West End, Highgate Hill. 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 Brisbane State High School?
6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for South Brisbane, 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 →