Browns Plains State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Browns Plains, Queensland 4118 · Logan LGA
#546 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3852 of 4,908 nationally
About Browns Plains State School
Browns Plains State School is a public primary school located in Browns Plains, Queensland (4118), within the Logan local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 597 students (292 girls and 305 boys).
Browns Plains State School has an ICSEA value of 934, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 19th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 54 teachers (49.1 full-time equivalent) and 39 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Browns Plains State School scores 33.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 546th of 804 primary schools in QLD (25th of 48 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 934
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- 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 Browns Plains State School's 597 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Browns Plains State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Browns Plains State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Browns Plains State High School
Browns Plains · Government high school · 7-12
1,185 students · ICSEA 943 · 278 m away
Yugumbir State School
Regents Park · Government primary · Prep-6
959 students · ICSEA 968 · 1.1 km away
Indie School, Logan
Browns Plains · Independent high school · 9-12
586 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.2 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 · 2.5 km away
Stretton State College
Stretton · Government combined · Prep-12
3,578 students · ICSEA 1068 · 3.3 km away
Burrowes State School
Marsden · Government primary · Prep-6
890 students · ICSEA 925 · 3.6 km away
St Francis College
Crestmead · Catholic combined · Prep-12
843 students · ICSEA 989 · 3.8 km away
Boronia Heights State School
Boronia Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
565 students · ICSEA 925 · 4.1 km away
Park Ridge State School
Park Ridge · Government primary · Prep-6
584 students · ICSEA 972 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Whitestone State School
Mount Whitestone · Government primary · Prep-6
9 students · ICSEA 934
Durack State School
Durack · Government primary · Prep-6
642 students · ICSEA 934
Taabinga State School
Kingaroy · Government primary · Prep-6
394 students · ICSEA 934
Coominya State School
Coominya · Government primary · Prep-6
44 students · ICSEA 934
Grandchester State School
Grandchester · Government primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 935
Blenheim State School
Blenheim · Government primary · Prep-6
62 students · ICSEA 933
Frequently asked questions
Is Browns Plains State School a public or private school?
Browns Plains State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Browns Plains State School offer?
Browns Plains State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Browns Plains State School?
In 2025, Browns Plains State School had 597 enrolled students (292 girls, 305 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Browns Plains State School?
Browns Plains State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 934. 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 School rank in QLD?
Browns Plains State School ranks 546th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (33.7/100), and 3852nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Browns Plains State School?
Browns Plains State School has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Browns Plains State School each year?
In 2025, Browns Plains State School had 80 students in Prep and 94 in Year 6.
Is Browns Plains State School co-ed?
Yes. Browns Plains State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Browns Plains State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Browns Plains State 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 School?
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