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Newmarket State School

Newmarket State School is a government primary school in Newmarket, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 448 students.

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448
Students
222 boys · 226 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1140
ICSEA
avg = 1000
8%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1140

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 93% of Australian schools.

Suburb Newmarket 4051
Local government area Brisbane
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Newmarket
Official website newmarketss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Newmarket State School had 448 students in 2025, compared with 239 in 2016 (up 87%).

239 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 448 '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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Newmarket State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Alderley, Newmarket, Ashgrove

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 Newmarket State School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $750 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Newmarket $750 a weekpostcode 4051

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: Newmarket

6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
45.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,493
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Newmarket 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 Newmarket profile →

Nearest schools to Newmarket State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Ambrose's Primary School Catholic Prep-6 152 1160 1.0 km
Wilston State School Government Prep-6 840 1165 1.1 km
St Columba's Primary School Catholic Prep-6 495 1155 1.4 km
St Finbarr's School Catholic Prep-6 187 1151 1.8 km
Oakleigh State School Government Prep-6 496 1153 1.9 km
Enoggera State School Government Prep-6 390 1128 1.9 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 Newmarket State School

How many students go to Newmarket State School?

Newmarket State School has 448 students enrolled (222 boys and 226 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Newmarket State School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1140 at Newmarket 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. Newmarket State School has an ICSEA of 1140, which places it above 93% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Newmarket State School catchment?

The official zone for Newmarket State School overlaps 3 suburbs: Alderley, Newmarket, Ashgrove. 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 Newmarket State School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Newmarket, 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 →