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Fortitude Valley State Secondary College

Fortitude Valley State Secondary College is a government secondary school in Fortitude Valley, Queensland, teaching year levels 7-12 to 822 students.

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822
Students
423 boys · 399 girls
7-12
Year range
1086
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1086

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 80% of Australian schools.

Suburb Fortitude Valley 4006
Local government area Brisbane
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Fortitude Valley
Official website fortitudevalleyssc.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2020-2025

Fortitude Valley State Secondary College had 822 students in 2025, compared with 137 in 2020 (up 500%).

- '16 - '17 - '18 - '19 137 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 822 '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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Fortitude Valley State Secondary College catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Fortitude Valley State Secondary College overlaps 10 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

New Farm, Brisbane City, Bowen Hills, Fortitude Valley, Spring Hill, Windsor, Albion, Newstead, Teneriffe, Hamilton

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 Fortitude Valley State Secondary College zone

3 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent runs from $750 to $1,050 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Fortitude Valley $750 a weekpostcode 4006
New Farm $1,050 a week
Spring Hill $800 a weekpostcode 4000

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: Fortitude Valley

5
Childcare services
ACECQA register
15.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
11,889
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Fortitude Valley 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 Fortitude Valley profile →

Nearest schools to Fortitude Valley State Secondary College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Angelorum College Independent Prep-10 69 1083 0.5 km
Humanitas High School Independent 7-11 90 1107 0.6 km
Music Industry College Independent 11-12 87 1067 0.7 km
All Hallows' School Catholic 5-12 1,707 1183 0.9 km
Brisbane Central State School Government Prep-6 508 1111 1.1 km
St Joseph's College Catholic 5-12 1,896 1182 1.2 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 Fortitude Valley State Secondary College

How many students go to Fortitude Valley State Secondary College?

Fortitude Valley State Secondary College has 822 students enrolled (423 boys and 399 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Fortitude Valley State Secondary College teach?

Fortitude Valley State Secondary College teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Fortitude Valley State Secondary College a government or non-government school?

Fortitude Valley State Secondary College is a government school in Fortitude Valley, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1086 at Fortitude Valley State Secondary College 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. Fortitude Valley State Secondary College has an ICSEA of 1086, which places it above 80% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Fortitude Valley State Secondary College catchment?

The official zone for Fortitude Valley State Secondary College overlaps 10 suburbs: New Farm, Brisbane City, Bowen Hills, Fortitude Valley, Spring Hill, Windsor, Albion, Newstead, Teneriffe, Hamilton. 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 Fortitude Valley State Secondary College?

5 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Fortitude Valley, 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 →