Ferny Grove State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ferny Grove, Queensland 4055 · Brisbane LGA
About Ferny Grove State High School
Ferny Grove State High School is a public high school located in Ferny Grove, Queensland (4055), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,881 students (903 girls and 978 boys).
Ferny Grove State High School has an ICSEA value of 1069, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 147 teachers (135.9 full-time equivalent) and 69 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ferny Grove State High School scores 63.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 47th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (35th 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 1069
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)29% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)0% enrolments since 2020 (area median +6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Ferny Grove State High School's 1,881 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ferny Grove State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ferny Grove State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ferny Grove State School
Ferny Grove · Government primary · Prep-6
668 students · ICSEA 1066 · 525 m away
St Andrew's Catholic School
Ferny Grove · Catholic primary · Prep-6
539 students · ICSEA 1097 · 818 m away
Ferny Hills State School
Ferny Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1057 · 1.1 km away
Patricks Road State School
Ferny Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
771 students · ICSEA 1105 · 1.4 km away
Grovely State School
Keperra · Government primary · Prep-6
303 students · ICSEA 1001 · 2.8 km away
St William's Primary School
Keperra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
520 students · ICSEA 1112 · 2.9 km away
Mitchelton State High School
Mitchelton · Government high school · 7-12
712 students · ICSEA 990 · 3.2 km away
Hilder Road State School
The Gap · Government primary · Prep-6
434 students · ICSEA 1145 · 3.4 km away
Pine Community School
Arana Hills · Independent primary · Prep-6
103 students · ICSEA 1080 · 3.5 km away
Mitchelton State School
Mitchelton · Government primary · Prep-6
537 students · ICSEA 1062 · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Craigslea State High School
Chermside West · Government high school · 7-12
1,236 students · ICSEA 1070
Benowa State High School
Benowa · Government high school · 7-12
2,129 students · ICSEA 1064
Corinda State High School
Corinda · Government high school · 7-12
2,125 students · ICSEA 1060
Mount Gravatt State High School
Mount Gravatt · Government high school · 7-12
1,217 students · ICSEA 1079
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 Ferny Grove State High School a public or private school?
Ferny Grove State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Ferny Grove State High School offer?
Ferny Grove State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Ferny Grove State High School?
In 2025, Ferny Grove State High School had 1,881 enrolled students (903 girls, 978 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ferny Grove State High School?
Ferny Grove State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1069. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ferny Grove State High School rank in QLD?
Ferny Grove State High School ranks 47th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (63.3/100), and 434th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ferny Grove State High School?
Ferny Grove State High School has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Ferny Grove State High School?
In 2025, Ferny Grove State High School had 308 students in Year 7 and 286 in Year 12.
Is Ferny Grove State High School co-ed?
Yes. Ferny Grove State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ferny Grove State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ferny Grove 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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