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Manly State School

Manly State School is a government primary school in Manly, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 691 students.

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691
Students
352 boys · 339 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1105
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1105

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 86% of Australian schools.

Suburb Manly 4179
Local government area Brisbane
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Manly - Lota
Official website manlyss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Manly State School had 691 students in 2025, compared with 668 in 2016 (up 3%).

668 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 707 '21 '22 '23 '24 691 '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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Manly State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Manly, Wynnum, Manly West

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 Manly State School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $730 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Manly - Lota $730 a weekpostcode 4179

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: Manly - Lota

10
Childcare services
ACECQA register
44.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
8,319
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Manly - Lota 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 Manly - Lota profile →

Nearest schools to Manly State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St John Vianney's Primary School Catholic Prep-6 452 1096 0.3 km
Wynnum State High School Government 7-12 1,109 1035 0.6 km
Darling Point Special School Government Prep-12 182 1021 1.3 km
Lota State School Government Prep-6 244 1061 1.3 km
Manly West State School Government Prep-6 232 992 1.4 km
Guardian Angels' Primary School Catholic Prep-6 447 1083 1.5 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 Manly State School

How many students go to Manly State School?

Manly State School has 691 students enrolled (352 boys and 339 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Manly State School teach?

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

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

Manly State School is a government school in Manly, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1105 at Manly 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. Manly State School has an ICSEA of 1105, which places it above 86% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Manly State School catchment?

The official zone for Manly State School overlaps 3 suburbs: Manly, Wynnum, Manly West. 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 Manly State School?

10 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Manly - Lota, 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 →