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Scarborough State School

Scarborough State School is a government primary school in Scarborough, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 776 students.

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776
Students
386 boys · 390 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1015
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1015

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 54% of Australian schools.

Suburb Scarborough 4020
Local government area Moreton Bay
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Scarborough - Newport
Official website scarboroughss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Scarborough State School had 776 students in 2025, compared with 763 in 2016 (up 2%).

763 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 776 '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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Scarborough State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Scarborough, Redcliffe, Newport

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 Scarborough State School zone

2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $670 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Redcliffe $670 a weekpostcode 4020
Scarborough - Newport $670 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: Scarborough - Newport

4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
35.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
18,187
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Scarborough - Newport 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 Scarborough - Newport profile →

Nearest schools to Scarborough State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Redcliffe State High School Government 7-12 1,444 1004 1.0 km
Redcliffe Special School Government 7-12 89 957 1.0 km
Australian Trade College North Brisbane Independent 11-12 286 1026 1.1 km
Southern Cross Catholic College Catholic Prep-12 1,653 1041 1.2 km
Edu Space Redcliffe Independent 7-10 30 883 1.8 km
Kippa-Ring State School Government Prep-6 274 899 2.9 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 Scarborough State School

How many students go to Scarborough State School?

Scarborough State School has 776 students enrolled (386 boys and 390 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Scarborough State School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1015 at Scarborough 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. Scarborough State School has an ICSEA of 1015, which places it above 54% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Scarborough State School catchment?

The official zone for Scarborough State School overlaps 3 suburbs: Scarborough, Redcliffe, Newport. 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 Scarborough State School?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Scarborough - Newport, 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 →