Burpengary State Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Burpengary, Queensland 4505 · Moreton Bay LGA
#178 of 269 high schools in QLD
#1094 of 1,472 nationally
About Burpengary State Secondary College
Burpengary State Secondary College is a public high school located in Burpengary, Queensland (4505), within the Moreton Bay local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,121 students (577 girls and 544 boys).
Burpengary State Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 964, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 30th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 46% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 96 teachers (90.6 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Burpengary State Secondary College scores 33.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 178th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (15th of 21 in the Moreton Bay area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 964
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-17 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 Burpengary State Secondary College's 1,121 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Burpengary State Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Burpengary State Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Arethusa College
Deception Bay · Independent special · 7-12
1,733 students · ICSEA 938 · 1.3 km away
The Younity School
Burpengary · Independent high school · 7-9
55 students · ICSEA 921 · 1.5 km away
Burpengary State School
Burpengary · Government primary · Prep-6
947 students · ICSEA 960 · 2.3 km away
St Eugene College
Burpengary · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,494 students · ICSEA 1031 · 2.4 km away
Jinibara State School
Narangba · Government primary · Prep-6
611 students · ICSEA 980 · 3.0 km away
Narangba Valley State High School
Narangba · Government high school · 7-12
1,821 students · ICSEA 999 · 3.5 km away
Burpengary Meadows State School
Burpengary · Government primary · Prep-6
702 students · ICSEA 994 · 4.0 km away
Deception Bay North State School
Deception Bay · Government primary · Prep-6
362 students · ICSEA 887 · 4.1 km away
Narangba State School
Narangba · Government primary · Prep-6
641 students · ICSEA 997 · 4.2 km away
Christ the King Catholic Primary School
Deception Bay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
361 students · ICSEA 989 · 4.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Queensland Pathways State College
Coorparoo · Government high school · 10-12
384 students · ICSEA 964
Tannum Sands State High School
Tannum Sands · Government high school · 7-12
816 students · ICSEA 965
Victoria Point State High School
Victoria Point · Government high school · 7-12
1,111 students · ICSEA 965
Atherton State High School
Atherton · Government high school · 7-12
781 students · ICSEA 963
Sunnybank State High School
Sunnybank · Government high school · 7-12
641 students · ICSEA 963
Hervey Bay State High School
Pialba · Government high school · 7-12
1,280 students · ICSEA 963
Frequently asked questions
Is Burpengary State Secondary College a public or private school?
Burpengary State Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Burpengary State Secondary College offer?
Burpengary State Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Burpengary State Secondary College?
In 2025, Burpengary State Secondary College had 1,121 enrolled students (577 girls, 544 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Burpengary State Secondary College?
Burpengary State Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 964. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Burpengary State Secondary College rank in QLD?
Burpengary State Secondary College ranks 178th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (33.7/100), and 1094th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Burpengary State Secondary College?
Burpengary State Secondary College has about 12.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Burpengary State Secondary College?
In 2025, Burpengary State Secondary College had 183 students in Year 7 and 131 in Year 12.
Is Burpengary State Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Burpengary State Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Burpengary State Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Burpengary 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.
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