Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Acacia Ridge, Queensland 4110 · Brisbane LGA
#266 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#1210 of 1,259 nationally
About Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School
Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Acacia Ridge, Queensland (4110), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 260 students (122 girls and 138 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School has an ICSEA value of 710, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 1st percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 84% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (27.6 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School scores 22.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 266th of 275 combined schools in QLD (48th of 48 in the Brisbane area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 710
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School's 260 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady of Fatima Primary School
Acacia Ridge · Catholic primary · Prep-6
174 students · ICSEA 1034 · 237 m away
Y Schools Queensland - Brisbane South
Acacia Ridge · Independent special · 7-12
180 students · ICSEA 882 · 435 m away
Acacia Ridge State School
Acacia Ridge · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 930 · 947 m away
Watson Road State School
Acacia Ridge · Government primary · Prep-6
124 students · ICSEA 872 · 1.5 km away
Coopers Plains State School
Coopers Plains · Government primary · Prep-6
211 students · ICSEA 972 · 2.1 km away
St Thomas More College
Sunnybank · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,161 students · ICSEA 1067 · 2.4 km away
Sunnybank Special School
Sunnybank · Government special · Prep-12
112 students · ICSEA 1028 · 2.5 km away
Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre
Sunnybank Hills · Independent special · U
246 students · ICSEA 1054 · 2.5 km away
Sunnybank State School
Sunnybank · Government primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1003 · 2.7 km away
St Pius X School
Salisbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 1093 · 2.9 km away
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Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
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Normanton · Independent combined · Prep-11
111 students · ICSEA 707
Carinity Education - Shalom
Condon · Independent combined · Prep-12
237 students · ICSEA 688
Djarragun College
Gordonvale · Independent combined · Prep-12
259 students · ICSEA 683
Radiant Life College
East Innisfail · Independent combined · Prep-10
137 students · ICSEA 749
Hymba Yumba Independent School
Springfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
224 students · ICSEA 760
Kluthuthu Christian College
Napranum · Independent combined · Prep-7
42 students · ICSEA 634
Frequently asked questions
Is Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School a public or private school?
Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School offer?
Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School?
In 2025, Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School had 260 enrolled students (122 girls, 138 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School?
Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 710. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School rank in QLD?
Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School ranks 266th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (22.8/100), and 1210th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School?
Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School has about 9.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School?
In 2025, Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School had 25 students in Year 7 and 11 in Year 12.
Is Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School co-ed?
Yes. Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School?
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