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Queensland Academy for Creative Industries

Queensland Academy for Creative Industries is a government secondary school in Kelvin Grove, Queensland, teaching year levels 10-12 to 436 students.

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436
Students
77 boys · 359 girls
10-12
Year range
1128
ICSEA
avg = 1000
10%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1128

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 91% of Australian schools.

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

Queensland Academy for Creative Industries had 436 students in 2025, compared with 295 in 2016 (up 48%).

295 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 495 '23 '24 436 '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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Queensland Academy for Creative Industries catchment

We could not match a zone boundary for this school in the published QLD government zone data, so no catchment suburbs are listed. Some government schools, such as selective, specialist and senior-only schools, do not have a local zone. Check an address with the official QLD zone finder.

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 Queensland Academy for Creative Industries

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Compass Independent School Independent Prep-7 47 1157 0.2 km
Kelvin Grove State College Government Prep-12 3,617 1135 0.5 km
Brisbane Grammar School Independent 5-12 1,996 1210 0.8 km
Brisbane Girls Grammar School Independent 7-12 1,558 1211 0.9 km
Petrie Terrace State School Government Prep-6 257 1130 0.9 km
IES College Independent 12 17 1125 1.1 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 Queensland Academy for Creative Industries

How many students go to Queensland Academy for Creative Industries?

Queensland Academy for Creative Industries has 436 students enrolled (77 boys and 359 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Queensland Academy for Creative Industries teach?

Queensland Academy for Creative Industries teaches year levels 10-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Queensland Academy for Creative Industries a government or non-government school?

Queensland Academy for Creative Industries is a government school in Kelvin Grove, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1128 at Queensland Academy for Creative Industries 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. Queensland Academy for Creative Industries has an ICSEA of 1128, which places it above 91% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Queensland Academy for Creative Industries?

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 →