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Kelvin Grove State College

Kelvin Grove State College is a government combined school in Kelvin Grove, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 3,617 students.

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3,617
Students
1818 boys · 1799 girls
Prep-12
Year range
1135
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1135

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 92% of Australian schools.

Suburb Kelvin Grove 4059
Local government area Brisbane
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Kelvin Grove - Herston
Official website kelvingrovesc.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Kelvin Grove State College had 3,617 students in 2025, compared with 2,661 in 2016 (up 36%).

2,661 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 3,706 '23 '24 3,617 '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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Kelvin Grove State College catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Kelvin Grove State College overlaps 12 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Paddington, Ashgrove, Bardon, Kelvin Grove, Herston, Red Hill, Newmarket, Milton, Wilston, Auchenflower, Alderley, Petrie Terrace

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 Kelvin Grove State College zone

6 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent runs from $750 to $960 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Bardon $800 a week
Brisbane City $800 a week
Newmarket $750 a weekpostcode 4051
Paddington - Milton $960 a week
Red Hill $770 a weekpostcode 4059

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: Kelvin Grove - Herston

6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
37.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
12,531
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Kelvin Grove - Herston 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 Kelvin Grove - Herston profile →

Nearest schools to Kelvin Grove State College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Queensland Academy for Creative Industries Government 10-12 436 1128 0.5 km
Compass Independent School Independent Prep-7 47 1157 0.6 km
Red Hill Special School Government Prep-12 83 1090 1.1 km
Petrie Terrace State School Government Prep-6 257 1130 1.2 km
St Ambrose's Primary School Catholic Prep-6 152 1160 1.2 km
Brisbane Grammar School Independent 5-12 1,996 1210 1.3 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 Kelvin Grove State College

How many students go to Kelvin Grove State College?

Kelvin Grove State College has 3,617 students enrolled (1,818 boys and 1,799 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Kelvin Grove State College teach?

Kelvin Grove State College teaches year levels Prep-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Kelvin Grove State College a government or non-government school?

Kelvin Grove State College is a government school in Kelvin Grove, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1135 at Kelvin Grove State 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. Kelvin Grove State College has an ICSEA of 1135, which places it above 92% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Kelvin Grove State College catchment?

The official zone for Kelvin Grove State College overlaps 12 suburbs: Paddington, Ashgrove, Bardon, Kelvin Grove, Herston, Red Hill, Newmarket, Milton, Wilston, Auchenflower, Alderley, Petrie Terrace. 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 Kelvin Grove State College?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Kelvin Grove - Herston, 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 →