Cannon Hill State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cannon Hill, Queensland 4170 · Brisbane LGA
#228 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2023 of 4,908 nationally
About Cannon Hill State School
Cannon Hill State School is a public primary school located in Cannon Hill, Queensland (4170), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 319 students (150 girls and 169 boys).
Cannon Hill State School has an ICSEA value of 1051, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 69th percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (20.3 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cannon Hill State School scores 58.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 228th of 804 primary schools in QLD (142nd of 179 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 1051
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 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 Cannon Hill State School's 319 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cannon Hill State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cannon Hill State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Oliver Plunkett School
Cannon Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
615 students · ICSEA 1112 · 195 m away
Cannon Hill Anglican College
Cannon Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,355 students · ICSEA 1174 · 840 m away
Seven Hills State School
Seven Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
487 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.5 km away
Balmoral State High School
Balmoral · Government high school · 7-12
929 students · ICSEA 1047 · 1.7 km away
Morningside State School
Morningside · Government primary · Prep-6
475 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.7 km away
Murarrie State School
Murarrie · Government primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 956 · 1.9 km away
Mayfield State School
Carina · Government primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.0 km away
Sts Peter and Paul's School
Bulimba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
548 students · ICSEA 1156 · 2.2 km away
Norman Park State School
Norman Park · Government primary · Prep-6
364 students · ICSEA 1119 · 2.2 km away
St Thomas' School
Camp Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
325 students · ICSEA 1156 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Oxley State School
Oxley · Government primary · Prep-6
383 students · ICSEA 1051
Mount Gravatt State School
Mount Gravatt · Government primary · Prep-6
259 students · ICSEA 1051
Pilton State School
Pilton · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 1051
Eumundi State School
Eumundi · Government primary · Prep-6
578 students · ICSEA 1052
Hamilton State School
Hamilton · Government primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 1050
Maleny State School
Maleny · Government primary · Prep-6
409 students · ICSEA 1050
Frequently asked questions
Is Cannon Hill State School a public or private school?
Cannon Hill State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Cannon Hill State School offer?
Cannon Hill State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cannon Hill State School?
In 2025, Cannon Hill State School had 319 enrolled students (150 girls, 169 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cannon Hill State School?
Cannon Hill State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1051. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Cannon Hill State School rank in QLD?
Cannon Hill State School ranks 228th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (58.8/100), and 2023rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cannon Hill State School?
Cannon Hill State School has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Cannon Hill State School each year?
In 2025, Cannon Hill State School had 50 students in Prep and 39 in Year 6.
Is Cannon Hill State School co-ed?
Yes. Cannon Hill State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cannon Hill State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cannon Hill 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 Cannon Hill State School?
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