Brisbane South State Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dutton Park, Queensland 4102 · Brisbane LGA
About Brisbane South State Secondary College
Brisbane South State Secondary College is a public high school located in Dutton Park, Queensland (4102), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 11 and in 2025 enrolled 1,236 students (587 girls and 649 boys).
Brisbane South State Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1137, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 55% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 90 teachers (88.2 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1.
On the Success Index, Brisbane South State Secondary College scores 80.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools nationally and 8th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (7th 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 1137
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)55% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 South State Secondary College's 1,236 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Brisbane South State Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Brisbane South State Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Dutton Park State School
Dutton Park · Government primary · Prep-6
325 students · ICSEA 1118 · 260 m away
St Ita's Regional Primary School
Dutton Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1137 · 462 m away
St Laurence's College
South Brisbane · Catholic combined · 5-12
2,033 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.0 km away
Queensland Children's Hospital School
South Brisbane · Government special
· 1.3 km away
Somerville House
South Brisbane · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,377 students · ICSEA 1180 · 1.4 km away
Buranda State School
Woolloongabba · Government primary · Prep-6
226 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.5 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Kangaroo Point · Catholic primary · Prep-6
302 students · ICSEA 1129 · 1.6 km away
East Brisbane State School
East Brisbane · Government primary · Prep-6
231 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.6 km away
Junction Park State School
Annerley · Government primary · Prep-6
470 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.7 km away
Narbethong State Special School
Woolloongabba · Government special · Prep-12
53 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Indooroopilly State High School
Indooroopilly · Government high school · 7-12
2,924 students · ICSEA 1138
Brisbane State High School
South Brisbane · Government high school · 7-12
3,594 students · ICSEA 1145
Queensland Academy for Creative Industries
Kelvin Grove · Government high school · 10-12
436 students · ICSEA 1128
The Gap State High School
The Gap · Government high school · 7-12
1,702 students · ICSEA 1123
Mansfield State High School
Mansfield · Government high school · 7-12
3,807 students · ICSEA 1116
Kenmore State High School
Kenmore · Government high school · 7-12
1,973 students · ICSEA 1110
Frequently asked questions
Is Brisbane South State Secondary College a public or private school?
Brisbane South State Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Brisbane South State Secondary College offer?
Brisbane South State Secondary College offers 7 to 11. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Brisbane South State Secondary College?
In 2025, Brisbane South State Secondary College had 1,236 enrolled students (587 girls, 649 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Brisbane South State Secondary College?
Brisbane South State Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1137. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Brisbane South State Secondary College rank in QLD?
Brisbane South State Secondary College ranks 8th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (80.4/100), and 64th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Brisbane South State Secondary College?
Brisbane South State Secondary College has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Brisbane South State Secondary College?
In 2025, Brisbane South State Secondary College had 244 students in Year 7.
Is Brisbane South State Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Brisbane South State Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Brisbane South State Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Brisbane South State Secondary College 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 South State Secondary College?
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