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Ripley Valley State Secondary College

Ripley Valley State Secondary College is a government secondary school in South Ripley, Queensland, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,268 students.

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1,268
Students
599 boys · 669 girls
7-12
Year range
996
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 996

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 45% of Australian schools.

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

Ripley Valley State Secondary College had 1,268 students in 2025, compared with 154 in 2020 (up 723%).

- '16 - '17 - '18 - '19 154 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,268 '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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Ripley Valley State Secondary College catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Ripley Valley State Secondary College overlaps 8 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

South Ripley, Lyons, Undullah, Ripley, White Rock, Deebing Heights, Spring Mountain, Swanbank

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 Ripley Valley State Secondary College zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $600 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Ripley $600 a week

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: 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 Secondary College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Ripley Valley State School Government Prep-6 874 1025 0.4 km
Ripley Central State School Government Prep-6 565 1005 3.7 km
Staines Memorial College Independent Prep-12 716 1006 4.9 km
Fernbrooke State School Government Prep-6 1,007 960 5.0 km
St Ann's School Catholic Prep-6 450 1027 6.0 km
Deebing Heights State School Government Prep-6 710 1035 6.4 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 Secondary College

How many students go to Ripley Valley State Secondary College?

Ripley Valley State Secondary College has 1,268 students enrolled (599 boys and 669 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Ripley Valley State Secondary College teach?

Ripley Valley State Secondary College teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Ripley Valley State Secondary College a government or non-government school?

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

What does the ICSEA of 996 at Ripley Valley State Secondary 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. Ripley Valley State Secondary College has an ICSEA of 996, which places it above 45% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Ripley Valley State Secondary College catchment?

The official zone for Ripley Valley State Secondary College overlaps 8 suburbs: South Ripley, Lyons, Undullah, Ripley, White Rock, Deebing Heights, Spring Mountain, Swanbank. 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 Secondary College?

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 →