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Carole Park State School

Carole Park State School is a government primary school in Wacol, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 167 students.

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167
Students
87 boys · 80 girls
Prep-6
Year range
905
ICSEA
avg = 1000
25%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 905

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 12% of Australian schools.

Suburb Wacol 4076
Local government area Brisbane
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 14%
Statistical area (SA2) Wacol
Official website caroleparkss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Carole Park State School had 167 students in 2025, compared with 214 in 2016 (down 22%).

214 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 167 '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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Carole Park State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Carole Park State School overlaps 4 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Wacol, Carole Park, Ellen Grove, Richlands

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 Carole Park State School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $590 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Wacol $590 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: Wacol

2
Childcare services
ACECQA register
36.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
6,975
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Wacol 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 Wacol profile →

Nearest schools to Carole Park State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Camira State School Government Prep-6 679 983 2.4 km
Brisbane Youth Education and Training Centre Government 5-12 195 832 2.5 km
Forest Lake State School Government Prep-6 738 1015 2.6 km
Grand Avenue State School Government Prep-6 917 1033 3.1 km
Inala Flexible School Catholic 7-12 94 823 3.3 km
St Francis Xavier School Catholic Prep-6 470 989 3.5 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 Carole Park State School

How many students go to Carole Park State School?

Carole Park State School has 167 students enrolled (87 boys and 80 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Carole Park State School teach?

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

Is Carole Park State School a government or non-government school?

Carole Park State School is a government school in Wacol, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 905 at Carole Park 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. Carole Park State School has an ICSEA of 905, which places it above 12% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Carole Park State School catchment?

The official zone for Carole Park State School overlaps 4 suburbs: Wacol, Carole Park, Ellen Grove, Richlands. 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 Carole Park State School?

2 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Wacol, 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 →