Centenary State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Jindalee, Queensland 4074 · Brisbane LGA
About Centenary State High School
Centenary State High School is a public high school located in Jindalee, Queensland (4074), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,719 students (829 girls and 890 boys).
Centenary State High School has an ICSEA value of 1049, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 137 teachers (128.8 full-time equivalent) and 70 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Centenary State High School scores 59.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 67th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (39th of 52 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 1049
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Centenary State High School's 1,719 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Centenary State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Centenary State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mount Ommaney Special School
Mount Ommaney · Government special · Prep-12
156 students · ICSEA 1056 · 444 m away
Jindalee State School
Jindalee · Government primary · Prep-6
522 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.1 km away
Jamboree Heights State School
Jamboree Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
893 students · ICSEA 1103 · 2.1 km away
Good News Lutheran School
Middle Park · Independent primary · Prep-6
366 students · ICSEA 1181 · 2.2 km away
Kenmore South State School
Kenmore · Government primary · Prep-6
684 students · ICSEA 1170 · 2.2 km away
Brisbane Montessori School
Fig Tree Pocket · Independent combined · Prep-10
189 students · ICSEA 1128 · 2.4 km away
Brisbane Independent School
Pullenvale · Independent primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 1135 · 2.6 km away
Mancel College
Fig Tree Pocket · Independent special · U
223 students · ICSEA 1084 · 2.7 km away
Fig Tree Pocket State School
Fig Tree Pocket · Government primary · Prep-6
477 students · ICSEA 1169 · 2.8 km away
Our Lady of the Rosary School
Kenmore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 1126 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Balmoral State High School
Balmoral · Government high school · 7-12
929 students · ICSEA 1047
Aviation High
Hendra · Government high school · 7-12
610 students · ICSEA 1051
Sunshine Beach State High School
Sunshine Beach · Government high school · 7-12
1,405 students · ICSEA 1043
Holland Park State High School
Holland Park West · Government high school · 7-12
529 students · ICSEA 1055
Albany Creek State High School
Albany Creek · Government high school · 7-12
1,550 students · ICSEA 1055
Mountain Creek State High School
Mountain Creek · Government high school · 7-12
2,091 students · ICSEA 1043
Frequently asked questions
Is Centenary State High School a public or private school?
Centenary State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Centenary State High School offer?
Centenary State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Centenary State High School?
In 2025, Centenary State High School had 1,719 enrolled students (829 girls, 890 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Centenary State High School?
Centenary State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1049. 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 Centenary State High School rank in QLD?
Centenary State High School ranks 67th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (59.7/100), and 524th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Centenary State High School?
Centenary State High School has about 13.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Centenary State High School?
In 2025, Centenary State High School had 296 students in Year 7 and 277 in Year 12.
Is Centenary State High School co-ed?
Yes. Centenary State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Centenary State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Centenary 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 Centenary State High School?
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