Carole Park State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wacol, Queensland 4076 · Brisbane LGA
#613 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4177 of 4,908 nationally
About Carole Park State School
Carole Park State School is a public primary school located in Wacol, Queensland (4076), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 167 students (80 girls and 87 boys).
Carole Park State School has an ICSEA value of 905, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 12th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 60% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (13.4 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Carole Park State School scores 29.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 613th of 804 primary schools in QLD (174th 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 905
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+30 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 Carole Park State School's 167 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Carole Park State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Carole Park State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Camira State School
Camira · Government primary · Prep-6
679 students · ICSEA 983 · 2.4 km away
Brisbane Youth Education and Training Centre
Wacol · Government special · 5-12
195 students · ICSEA 832 · 2.5 km away
Forest Lake State School
Forest Lake · Government primary · Prep-6
738 students · ICSEA 1015 · 2.6 km away
Grand Avenue State School
Forest Lake · Government primary · Prep-6
917 students · ICSEA 1033 · 3.1 km away
Inala Flexible School
Inala · Catholic special · 7-12
94 students · ICSEA 823 · 3.3 km away
St Francis Xavier School
Goodna · Catholic primary · Prep-6
470 students · ICSEA 989 · 3.4 km away
Richlands East State School
Inala · Government primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 910 · 3.5 km away
St Mark's School
Inala · Catholic primary · Prep-6
448 students · ICSEA 982 · 3.8 km away
Goodna State School
Goodna · Government primary · Prep-6
650 students · ICSEA 921 · 4.0 km away
Goodna Special School
Goodna · Government special · Prep-12
359 students · ICSEA 982 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Stanwell State School
Stanwell · Government primary · Prep-6
35 students · ICSEA 905
Jundah State School
Jundah · Government primary · Prep-6
9 students · ICSEA 905
Ipswich North State School
North Ipswich · Government primary · Prep-6
206 students · ICSEA 904
Bundaberg North State School
Bundaberg North · Government primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 906
Tivoli State School
Tivoli · Government primary · Prep-6
201 students · ICSEA 904
Lowood State School
Lowood · Government primary · Prep-6
197 students · ICSEA 906
Frequently asked questions
Is Carole Park State School a public or private school?
Carole Park State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Carole Park State School offer?
Carole Park State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Carole Park State School?
In 2025, Carole Park State School had 167 enrolled students (80 girls, 87 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Carole Park State School?
Carole Park State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 905. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Carole Park State School rank in QLD?
Carole Park State School ranks 613th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (29.3/100), and 4177th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Carole Park State School?
Carole Park State School has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Carole Park State School each year?
In 2025, Carole Park State School had 17 students in Prep and 22 in Year 6.
Is Carole Park State School co-ed?
Yes. Carole Park State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Carole Park State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Carole Park 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 Carole Park State School?
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