Bremer State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ipswich, Queensland 4305 · Ipswich LGA
#249 of 269 high schools in QLD
#1392 of 1,472 nationally
About Bremer State High School
Bremer State High School is a public high school located in Ipswich, Queensland (4305), within the Ipswich local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 2,020 students (1,010 girls and 1,010 boys).
Bremer State High School has an ICSEA value of 938, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 52% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 162 teachers (153.3 full-time equivalent) and 84 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bremer State High School scores 21.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 249th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (10th of 12 in the Ipswich area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 938
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 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 Bremer State High School's 2,020 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bremer State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bremer State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Churchill State School
Churchill · Government primary · Prep-6
285 students · ICSEA 910 · 1.1 km away
Ipswich West State School
West Ipswich · Government primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 947 · 1.4 km away
Ipswich West Special School
West Ipswich · Government special · Prep-12
135 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.6 km away
Immaculate Heart School
Leichhardt · Catholic primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.6 km away
Ipswich Central State School
Ipswich · Government primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 980 · 1.9 km away
Leichhardt State School
Leichhardt · Government primary · Prep-6
304 students · ICSEA 862 · 2.0 km away
Bethany Lutheran Primary School
Raceview · Independent primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1062 · 2.2 km away
Ipswich Grammar School
Ipswich · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,336 students · ICSEA 1114 · 2.3 km away
Ipswich Flexible School
Ipswich · Catholic special · 7-12
111 students · ICSEA 892 · 2.3 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Woodend · Catholic primary · Prep-6
556 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Mossman State High School
Mossman · Government high school · 7-12
553 students · ICSEA 938
Gladstone State High School
West Gladstone · Government high school · 7-12
1,239 students · ICSEA 938
Morayfield State High School
Morayfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,654 students · ICSEA 939
Mackay State High School
South Mackay · Government high school · 7-12
1,254 students · ICSEA 936
Dakabin State High School
Dakabin · Government high school · 7-12
980 students · ICSEA 940
Tullawong State High School
Caboolture · Government high school · 7-12
897 students · ICSEA 936
Frequently asked questions
Is Bremer State High School a public or private school?
Bremer State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Bremer State High School offer?
Bremer State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Bremer State High School?
In 2025, Bremer State High School had 2,020 enrolled students (1,010 girls, 1,010 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bremer State High School?
Bremer State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 938. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bremer State High School rank in QLD?
Bremer State High School ranks 249th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (21.3/100), and 1392nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bremer State High School?
Bremer State High School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Bremer State High School?
In 2025, Bremer State High School had 437 students in Year 7 and 209 in Year 12.
Is Bremer State High School co-ed?
Yes. Bremer State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bremer State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bremer 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 Bremer State High School?
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