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Craigslea State School
Craigslea State School is a government primary school in Chermside West, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 599 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 76% of Australian schools.
Craigslea State School had 599 students in 2025, compared with 573 in 2016 (up 5%).
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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The official zone for Craigslea State School overlaps 2 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
Chermside West, Chermside
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 Craigslea State School zone
One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $700 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: Chermside West
Figures are for the Chermside West 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 Chermside West profile →
Nearest schools to Craigslea State 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 Craigslea State School
How many students go to Craigslea State School?
Craigslea State School has 599 students enrolled (305 boys and 294 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Craigslea State School teach?
Craigslea State School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.
Is Craigslea State School a government or non-government school?
Craigslea State School is a government school in Chermside West, Queensland.
What does the ICSEA of 1070 at Craigslea 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. Craigslea State School has an ICSEA of 1070, which places it above 76% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
Which suburbs are in the Craigslea State School catchment?
The official zone for Craigslea State School overlaps 2 suburbs: Chermside West, Chermside. 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 Craigslea State School?
6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Chermside West, 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 →