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Ripley Valley State School

Ripley Valley State School is a government primary school in South Ripley, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 874 students.

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874
Students
458 boys · 416 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1025
ICSEA
avg = 1000
5%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1025

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 58% of Australian schools.

Suburb South Ripley 4306
Local government area Ipswich
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Ripley
Official website ripleyvalleyss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2020-2025

Ripley Valley State School had 874 students in 2025, compared with 336 in 2020 (up 160%).

- '16 - '17 - '18 - '19 336 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 874 '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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Ripley Valley State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Ripley Valley State School overlaps 7 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

South Ripley, Lyons, Undullah, White Rock, Spring Mountain, Monarch Glen, Ripley

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.

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The suburb: Ripley

15
Childcare services
ACECQA register
51.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
23,459
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Ripley 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 Ripley profile →

Nearest schools to Ripley Valley State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Ripley Valley State Secondary College Government 7-12 1,268 996 0.4 km
Ripley Central State School Government Prep-6 565 1005 4.0 km
Staines Memorial College Independent Prep-12 716 1006 5.1 km
Fernbrooke State School Government Prep-6 1,007 960 5.3 km
St Ann's School Catholic Prep-6 450 1027 6.3 km
Deebing Heights State School Government Prep-6 710 1035 6.6 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 Ripley Valley State School

How many students go to Ripley Valley State School?

Ripley Valley State School has 874 students enrolled (458 boys and 416 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Ripley Valley State School teach?

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

Is Ripley Valley State School a government or non-government school?

Ripley Valley State School is a government school in South Ripley, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1025 at Ripley Valley 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. Ripley Valley State School has an ICSEA of 1025, which places it above 58% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Ripley Valley State School catchment?

The official zone for Ripley Valley State School overlaps 7 suburbs: South Ripley, Lyons, Undullah, White Rock, Spring Mountain, Monarch Glen, Ripley. 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 Ripley Valley State School?

15 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Ripley, 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 →