Forest Lake State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Forest Lake, Queensland 4078 · Brisbane LGA
#336 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2752 of 4,908 nationally
About Forest Lake State School
Forest Lake State School is a public primary school located in Forest Lake, Queensland (4078), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 738 students (338 girls and 400 boys).
Forest Lake State School has an ICSEA value of 1015, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 61 teachers (54.5 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Forest Lake State School scores 49.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 336th of 804 primary schools in QLD (158th 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 1015
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Forest Lake State School's 738 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Forest Lake State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Forest Lake State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Grand Avenue State School
Forest Lake · Government primary · Prep-6
917 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.4 km away
St John's Anglican College
Forest Lake · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,329 students · ICSEA 1118 · 1.6 km away
Forest Lake State High School
Forest Lake · Government high school · 7-12
1,673 students · ICSEA 969 · 1.7 km away
Inala Flexible School
Inala · Catholic special · 7-12
94 students · ICSEA 823 · 1.8 km away
Serviceton South State School
Inala · Government primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 919 · 1.9 km away
Richlands East State School
Inala · Government primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 910 · 2.0 km away
St Mark's School
Inala · Catholic primary · Prep-6
448 students · ICSEA 982 · 2.4 km away
Carole Park State School
Wacol · Government primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 905 · 2.6 km away
Durack State School
Durack · Government primary · Prep-6
642 students · ICSEA 934 · 2.9 km away
Australian International Islamic College
Durack · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,573 students · ICSEA 971 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Emu Creek State School
East Greenmount · Government primary · Prep-6
42 students · ICSEA 1015
Haden State School
Haden · Government primary · Prep-6
12 students · ICSEA 1015
Scarborough State School
Scarborough · Government primary · Prep-6
776 students · ICSEA 1015
Golden Beach State School
Golden Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
548 students · ICSEA 1015
Helensvale State School
Helensvale · Government primary · Prep-6
871 students · ICSEA 1015
Hilliard State School
Alexandra Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
560 students · ICSEA 1015
Frequently asked questions
Is Forest Lake State School a public or private school?
Forest Lake State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Forest Lake State School offer?
Forest Lake State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Forest Lake State School?
In 2025, Forest Lake State School had 738 enrolled students (338 girls, 400 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Forest Lake State School?
Forest Lake State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1015. 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 Forest Lake State School rank in QLD?
Forest Lake State School ranks 336th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (49.2/100), and 2752nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Forest Lake State School?
Forest Lake State School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Forest Lake State School each year?
In 2025, Forest Lake State School had 97 students in Prep and 93 in Year 6.
Is Forest Lake State School co-ed?
Yes. Forest Lake State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Forest Lake State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Forest Lake 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 Forest Lake State School?
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