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Ipswich State High School

Ipswich State High School is a government secondary school in Brassall, Queensland, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,776 students.

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1,776
Students
932 boys · 844 girls
7-12
Year range
925
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 925

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 17% of Australian schools.

Suburb Brassall 4305
Local government area Ipswich
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Brassall
Official website ipswichshs.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Ipswich State High School had 1,776 students in 2025, compared with 1,519 in 2016 (up 17%).

1,519 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 1,983 '22 '23 '24 1,776 '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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Ipswich State High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Ipswich State High School overlaps 28 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Lake Manchester, Pine Mountain, Kholo, Chuwar, Karalee, Ironbark, Borallon, Mount Crosby, Karrabin, Brassall, Haigslea, Karana Downs, Muirlea, Walloon, Wanora, Barellan Point, Tivoli, North Ipswich, Wulkuraka, Blacksoil, North Tivoli, Riverview, Woodend, Coalfalls, Sadliers Crossing, Moores Pocket, North Booval, Basin Pocket

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 Ipswich State High School zone

5 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent runs from $550 to $600 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Brassall $550 a weekpostcode 4305
Karalee - Barellan Point $600 a weekpostcode 4306
Karana Downs $600 a weekpostcode 4306
Leichhardt - One Mile $550 a weekpostcode 4305
North Ipswich - Tivoli $550 a weekpostcode 4305

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: Brassall

8
Childcare services
ACECQA register
37.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
13,196
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Brassall 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 Brassall profile →

Nearest schools to Ipswich State High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Brassall State School Government Prep-6 584 901 0.3 km
Ipswich Adventist School Independent Prep-6 108 1026 0.5 km
St Joseph's School Catholic Prep-6 390 1029 1.1 km
Ipswich North State School Government Prep-6 206 904 2.0 km
St Edmund's College Catholic 5-12 1,171 1049 2.2 km
St Mary's College Catholic 7-12 730 1033 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 Ipswich State High School

How many students go to Ipswich State High School?

Ipswich State High School has 1,776 students enrolled (932 boys and 844 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Ipswich State High School teach?

Ipswich State High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Ipswich State High School a government or non-government school?

Ipswich State High School is a government school in Brassall, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 925 at Ipswich State High 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. Ipswich State High School has an ICSEA of 925, which places it above 17% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Ipswich State High School catchment?

The official zone for Ipswich State High School overlaps 28 suburbs: Lake Manchester, Pine Mountain, Kholo, Chuwar, Karalee, Ironbark, Borallon, Mount Crosby, Karrabin, Brassall, Haigslea, Karana Downs and 16 more. 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 Ipswich State High School?

8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Brassall, 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 →