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Ferny Grove State School

Ferny Grove State School is a government primary school in Ferny Grove, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 668 students.

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668
Students
344 boys · 324 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1066
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1066

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 74% of Australian schools.

Suburb Ferny Grove 4055
Local government area Brisbane
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove
Official website fernygrovess.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Ferny Grove State School had 668 students in 2025, compared with 822 in 2016 (down 19%).

822 '16 '17 887 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 668 '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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official QLD government data.

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Ferny Grove State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Ferny Grove State School overlaps 5 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Upper Kedron, Ferny Grove, Ferny Hills, Camp Mountain, Keperra

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 Ferny Grove State School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $725 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent

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: Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
54.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
12,833
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove 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 Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove profile →

Nearest schools to Ferny Grove State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Ferny Grove State High School Government 7-12 1,881 1069 0.5 km
St Andrew's Catholic School Catholic Prep-6 539 1097 0.8 km
Patricks Road State School Government Prep-6 771 1105 1.2 km
Ferny Hills State School Government Prep-6 440 1057 1.4 km
Grovely State School Government Prep-6 303 1001 3.1 km
St William's Primary School Catholic Prep-6 520 1112 3.3 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 Ferny Grove State School

How many students go to Ferny Grove State School?

Ferny Grove State School has 668 students enrolled (344 boys and 324 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Ferny Grove State School teach?

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

Is Ferny Grove State School a government or non-government school?

Ferny Grove State School is a government school in Ferny Grove, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1066 at Ferny Grove 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. Ferny Grove State School has an ICSEA of 1066, which places it above 74% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Ferny Grove State School catchment?

The official zone for Ferny Grove State School overlaps 5 suburbs: Upper Kedron, Ferny Grove, Ferny Hills, Camp Mountain, Keperra. 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 Ferny Grove State School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove, 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 →