Craigslea State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Chermside West, Queensland 4032 · Brisbane LGA
About Craigslea State High School
Craigslea State High School is a public high school located in Chermside West, Queensland (4032), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,236 students (614 girls and 622 boys).
Craigslea State High School has an ICSEA value of 1070, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 108 teachers (97.2 full-time equivalent) and 55 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Craigslea State High School scores 73.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 12th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (10th 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 1070
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)29% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020 (area median +6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 Craigslea State High School's 1,236 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Craigslea State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Craigslea State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Craigslea State School
Chermside West · Government primary · Prep-6
599 students · ICSEA 1070 · 193 m away
Aspley State School
Aspley · Government primary · Prep-6
690 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.5 km away
Somerset Hills State School
Stafford Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
103 students · ICSEA 1009 · 1.7 km away
Stafford Heights State School
Stafford Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
303 students · ICSEA 986 · 2.3 km away
Wavell Heights State School
Wavell Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
398 students · ICSEA 985 · 2.3 km away
Queen of Apostles Primary School
Stafford · Catholic primary · Prep-6
296 students · ICSEA 1106 · 2.5 km away
Aspley East State School
Aspley · Government primary · Prep-6
849 students · ICSEA 1063 · 2.5 km away
McDowall State School
Mcdowall · Government primary · Prep-6
988 students · ICSEA 1120 · 2.6 km away
St Dympna's Parish School
Aspley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
647 students · ICSEA 1105 · 2.6 km away
Northside Christian College
Everton Park · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,245 students · ICSEA 1145 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Ferny Grove State High School
Ferny Grove · Government high school · 7-12
1,881 students · ICSEA 1069
Benowa State High School
Benowa · Government high school · 7-12
2,129 students · ICSEA 1064
Mount Gravatt State High School
Mount Gravatt · Government high school · 7-12
1,217 students · ICSEA 1079
Corinda State High School
Corinda · Government high school · 7-12
2,125 students · ICSEA 1060
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
Frequently asked questions
Is Craigslea State High School a public or private school?
Craigslea State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Craigslea State High School offer?
Craigslea State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Craigslea State High School?
In 2025, Craigslea State High School had 1,236 enrolled students (614 girls, 622 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Craigslea State High School?
Craigslea State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1070. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Craigslea State High School rank in QLD?
Craigslea State High School ranks 12th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (73.6/100), and 191st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Craigslea State High School?
Craigslea State High School has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Craigslea State High School?
In 2025, Craigslea State High School had 224 students in Year 7 and 168 in Year 12.
Is Craigslea State High School co-ed?
Yes. Craigslea State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Craigslea State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Craigslea 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.
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