Browns Plains State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Browns Plains, Queensland 4118 · Logan LGA
#233 of 269 high schools in QLD
#1308 of 1,472 nationally
About Browns Plains State High School
Browns Plains State High School is a public high school located in Browns Plains, Queensland (4118), within the Logan local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,185 students (566 girls and 619 boys).
Browns Plains State High School has an ICSEA value of 943, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 22nd percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 55% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 95 teachers (91.7 full-time equivalent) and 49 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Browns Plains State High School scores 25.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 233rd of 269 secondary schools in QLD (15th of 18 in the Logan area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 943
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+15% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-20 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 Browns Plains State High School's 1,185 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Browns Plains State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Browns Plains State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Browns Plains State School
Browns Plains · Government primary · Prep-6
597 students · ICSEA 934 · 278 m away
Yugumbir State School
Regents Park · Government primary · Prep-6
959 students · ICSEA 968 · 823 m away
Indie School, Logan
Browns Plains · Independent high school · 9-12
586 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.3 km away
St Bernardine's School
Regents Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
712 students · ICSEA 1035 · 2.0 km away
Regents Park State School
Regents Park · Government primary · Prep-6
600 students · ICSEA 954 · 2.3 km away
Burrowes State School
Marsden · Government primary · Prep-6
890 students · ICSEA 925 · 3.5 km away
Stretton State College
Stretton · Government combined · Prep-12
3,578 students · ICSEA 1068 · 3.6 km away
St Francis College
Crestmead · Catholic combined · Prep-12
843 students · ICSEA 989 · 3.7 km away
Park Ridge State School
Park Ridge · Government primary · Prep-6
584 students · ICSEA 972 · 3.9 km away
Park Ridge State High School
Park Ridge · Government high school · 7-12
1,696 students · ICSEA 972 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Marsden State High School
Waterford West · Government high school · 7-12
3,857 students · ICSEA 943
Bundaberg State High School
Bundaberg South · Government high school · 7-12
1,593 students · ICSEA 944
Kingaroy State High School
Kingaroy · Government high school · 7-12
946 students · ICSEA 942
Caboolture State High School
Caboolture · Government high school · 7-12
1,373 students · ICSEA 942
Beaudesert State High School
Beaudesert · Government high school · 7-12
1,257 students · ICSEA 942
Gin Gin State High School
Gin Gin · Government high school · 7-12
404 students · ICSEA 944
Frequently asked questions
Is Browns Plains State High School a public or private school?
Browns Plains State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Browns Plains State High School offer?
Browns Plains State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Browns Plains State High School?
In 2025, Browns Plains State High School had 1,185 enrolled students (566 girls, 619 boys), a change of 15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Browns Plains State High School?
Browns Plains State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 943. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Browns Plains State High School rank in QLD?
Browns Plains State High School ranks 233rd of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (25.0/100), and 1308th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Browns Plains State High School?
Browns Plains State High School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Browns Plains State High School?
In 2025, Browns Plains State High School had 236 students in Year 7 and 162 in Year 12.
Is Browns Plains State High School co-ed?
Yes. Browns Plains State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Browns Plains State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Browns Plains 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 Browns Plains State High School?
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