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Eight Mile Plains State School

Eight Mile Plains State School is a government primary school in Eight Mile Plains, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 324 students.

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324
Students
170 boys · 154 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1023
ICSEA
avg = 1000
16%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1023

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 57% of Australian schools.

Suburb Eight Mile Plains 4113
Local government area Brisbane
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Eight Mile Plains
Official website eightmileplainsss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Eight Mile Plains State School had 324 students in 2025, compared with 278 in 2016 (up 17%).

278 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 338 '22 '23 '24 324 '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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Eight Mile Plains State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Eight Mile Plains State School overlaps 5 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Eight Mile Plains, Underwood, Rochedale South, Kuraby, Rochedale

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 Eight Mile Plains State School zone

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

Area 3-bed house rent
Eight Mile Plains $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: Eight Mile Plains

14
Childcare services
ACECQA register
50.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
16,789
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Eight Mile Plains 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 Eight Mile Plains profile →

Nearest schools to Eight Mile Plains State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Rochedale State High School Government 7-12 1,547 1034 0.9 km
St Peter's Primary School Catholic Prep-6 508 1080 1.3 km
Redeemer Lutheran College Independent Prep-12 1,111 1147 1.7 km
Kuraby State School Government Prep-6 359 998 2.0 km
Rochedale South State School Government Prep-6 478 1028 2.0 km
Rochedale State School Government Prep-6 989 1112 2.2 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 Eight Mile Plains State School

How many students go to Eight Mile Plains State School?

Eight Mile Plains State School has 324 students enrolled (170 boys and 154 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Eight Mile Plains State School teach?

Eight Mile Plains State School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Eight Mile Plains State School a government or non-government school?

Eight Mile Plains State School is a government school in Eight Mile Plains, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1023 at Eight Mile Plains 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. Eight Mile Plains State School has an ICSEA of 1023, which places it above 57% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Eight Mile Plains State School catchment?

The official zone for Eight Mile Plains State School overlaps 5 suburbs: Eight Mile Plains, Underwood, Rochedale South, Kuraby, Rochedale. 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 Eight Mile Plains State School?

14 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Eight Mile Plains, 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 →