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Ironside State School

Ironside State School is a government primary school in St Lucia, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 895 students.

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895
Students
450 boys · 445 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1178
ICSEA
avg = 1000
8%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1178

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 98% of Australian schools.

Suburb St Lucia 4067
Local government area Brisbane
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) St Lucia
Official website ironsidess.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Ironside State School had 895 students in 2025, compared with 1,036 in 2016 (down 14%).

1,036 '16 '17 1,129 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 895 '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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Ironside State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Ironside State School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

St Lucia, Indooroopilly, Taringa

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 Ironside State School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $700 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
St Lucia $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: St Lucia

7
Childcare services
ACECQA register
39.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
15,447
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the St Lucia 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 St Lucia profile →

Nearest schools to Ironside State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Indooroopilly State High School Government 7-12 2,924 1138 1.2 km
St Peters Lutheran College Independent Prep-12 2,330 1183 1.4 km
Brigidine College Catholic 5-12 980 1129 1.5 km
Holy Family Primary School Catholic Prep-6 118 1142 1.6 km
Brisbane Boys' College Independent Prep-12 1,393 1164 1.7 km
Omni Academies of Learning Independent 7-9 33 1151 1.8 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 Ironside State School

How many students go to Ironside State School?

Ironside State School has 895 students enrolled (450 boys and 445 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Ironside State School teach?

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

Is Ironside State School a government or non-government school?

Ironside State School is a government school in St Lucia, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1178 at Ironside 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. Ironside State School has an ICSEA of 1178, which places it above 98% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Ironside State School catchment?

The official zone for Ironside State School overlaps 3 suburbs: St Lucia, Indooroopilly, Taringa. 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 Ironside State School?

7 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for St Lucia, 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 →