Bracken Ridge State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bracken Ridge, Queensland 4017 · Brisbane LGA
#138 of 269 high schools in QLD
#870 of 1,472 nationally
About Bracken Ridge State High School
Bracken Ridge State High School is a public high school located in Bracken Ridge, Queensland (4017), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 626 students (297 girls and 329 boys).
Bracken Ridge State High School has an ICSEA value of 981, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 38th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 63 teachers (59.1 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bracken Ridge State High School scores 43.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 138th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (46th of 52 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 981
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Bracken Ridge State High School's 626 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bracken Ridge State High School have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Bracken Ridge State High School?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring Chermside
Schools near Bracken Ridge State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Nashville State School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
331 students · ICSEA 1058 · 594 m away
St John Fisher College
Bracken Ridge · Catholic high school · 7-12
714 students · ICSEA 1063 · 687 m away
Brighton State School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
438 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.6 km away
St Kieran's School
Brighton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.9 km away
Bracken Ridge State School
Bracken Ridge · Government primary · Prep-6
304 students · ICSEA 968 · 1.9 km away
Norris Road State School
Bracken Ridge · Government primary · Prep-6
588 students · ICSEA 1012 · 2.2 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bracken Ridge · Catholic primary · Prep-6
707 students · ICSEA 1074 · 2.2 km away
Sacred Heart Primary School
Sandgate · Catholic primary · Prep-6
187 students · ICSEA 1063 · 2.5 km away
Sandgate State School
Sandgate · Government primary · Prep-6
387 students · ICSEA 1057 · 2.6 km away
Sandgate District State High School
Deagon · Government high school · 7-12
993 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Brisbane Bayside State College
Wynnum West · Government high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 981
Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School
Smithfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,135 students · ICSEA 983
Boonah State High School
Boonah · Government high school · 7-12
599 students · ICSEA 984
Alexandra Hills State High School
Alexandra Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,460 students · ICSEA 984
Wellington Point State High School
Wellington Point · Government high school · 7-12
767 students · ICSEA 984
Coombabah State High School
Coombabah · Government high school · 7-12
1,113 students · ICSEA 977
Frequently asked questions
Is Bracken Ridge State High School a public or private school?
Bracken Ridge State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Bracken Ridge State High School offer?
Bracken Ridge State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Bracken Ridge State High School?
In 2025, Bracken Ridge State High School had 626 enrolled students (297 girls, 329 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bracken Ridge State High School?
Bracken Ridge State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 981. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bracken Ridge State High School rank in QLD?
Bracken Ridge State High School ranks 138th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (43.5/100), and 870th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bracken Ridge State High School?
Bracken Ridge State High School has about 10.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Bracken Ridge State High School?
In 2025, Bracken Ridge State High School had 118 students in Year 7 and 62 in Year 12.
Is Bracken Ridge State High School co-ed?
Yes. Bracken Ridge State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bracken Ridge State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bracken Ridge State High 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 Bracken Ridge State High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Chermside, about 8.8 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.