Brisbane Independent School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Pullenvale, Queensland 4069 · Brisbane LGA
About Brisbane Independent School
Brisbane Independent School is an independent primary school located in Pullenvale, Queensland (4069), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 60 students (30 girls and 30 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Brisbane Independent School has an ICSEA value of 1135, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 57% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (6.2 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Brisbane Independent School scores 79.2 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1135
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)57% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-28% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+23 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 Brisbane Independent School's 60 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Brisbane Independent School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Brisbane Independent School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Jindalee State School
Jindalee · Government primary · Prep-6
522 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.7 km away
Kenmore State High School
Kenmore · Government high school · 7-12
1,973 students · ICSEA 1110 · 2.1 km away
Our Lady of the Rosary School
Kenmore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 1126 · 2.3 km away
Kenmore South State School
Kenmore · Government primary · Prep-6
684 students · ICSEA 1170 · 2.5 km away
Pullenvale State School
Pullenvale · Government primary · Prep-6
389 students · ICSEA 1128 · 2.6 km away
Kenmore State School
Kenmore · Government primary · Prep-6
520 students · ICSEA 1158 · 2.6 km away
Centenary State High School
Jindalee · Government high school · 7-12
1,719 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.6 km away
Mount Ommaney Special School
Mount Ommaney · Government special · Prep-12
156 students · ICSEA 1056 · 3.0 km away
Brookfield State School
Brookfield · Government primary · Prep-6
453 students · ICSEA 1164 · 3.3 km away
Jamboree Heights State School
Jamboree Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
893 students · ICSEA 1103 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Yarranlea Primary School
Mount Gravatt · Independent primary · Prep-6
58 students · ICSEA 1146
Sinai College
Burbank · Independent primary · Prep-6
28 students · ICSEA 1118
Grace Lutheran Primary School
Clontarf · Independent primary · Prep-6
479 students · ICSEA 1090
Good News Lutheran School
Middle Park · Independent primary · Prep-6
366 students · ICSEA 1181
St John of Kronstadt Academy
Upper Mount Gravatt · Independent primary · Prep-4
21 students · ICSEA 1087
Living Faith Lutheran Primary School
Murrumba Downs · Independent primary · Prep-6
567 students · ICSEA 1080
Frequently asked questions
Is Brisbane Independent School a public or private school?
Brisbane Independent School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Brisbane Independent School offer?
Brisbane Independent School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Brisbane Independent School?
In 2025, Brisbane Independent School had 60 enrolled students (30 girls, 30 boys), a change of -28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Brisbane Independent School?
Brisbane Independent School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1135. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Brisbane Independent School?
Brisbane Independent School has about 9.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Brisbane Independent School each year?
In 2025, Brisbane Independent School had 9 students in Prep and 5 in Year 6.
Is Brisbane Independent School co-ed?
Yes. Brisbane Independent School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Brisbane Independent School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Brisbane Independent 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 Brisbane Independent School?
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