Fortitude Valley State Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Fortitude Valley, Queensland 4006 · Brisbane LGA
About Fortitude Valley State Secondary College
Fortitude Valley State Secondary College is a public high school located in Fortitude Valley, Queensland (4006), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 822 students (399 girls and 423 boys).
Fortitude Valley State Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1086, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 66 teachers (64.9 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 500% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Fortitude Valley State Secondary College scores 73.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 13th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (11th 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 1086
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+500% enrolments since 2020 (area median +6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Fortitude Valley State Secondary College's 822 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Fortitude Valley State Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Fortitude Valley State Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Angelorum College
Fortitude Valley · Independent combined · Prep-10
69 students · ICSEA 1083 · 481 m away
Humanitas High School
Fortitude Valley · Independent high school · 7-11
90 students · ICSEA 1107 · 554 m away
Music Industry College
Fortitude Valley · Independent high school · 11-12
87 students · ICSEA 1067 · 730 m away
All Hallows' School
Brisbane · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,707 students · ICSEA 1183 · 948 m away
Brisbane Central State School
Spring Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 1111 · 1.1 km away
St Joseph's College
Brisbane · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,896 students · ICSEA 1182 · 1.2 km away
St James College
Brisbane · Catholic combined · 5-12
980 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.2 km away
New Farm State School
New Farm · Government primary · Prep-6
539 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.3 km away
IES College
Spring Hill · Independent high school · 12
17 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.6 km away
The Industry School - Brisbane
Spring Hill · Independent high school · 10-12
201 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Gravatt State High School
Mount Gravatt · Government high school · 7-12
1,217 students · ICSEA 1079
Kedron State High School
Kedron · Government high school · 7-12
1,700 students · ICSEA 1096
Craigslea State High School
Chermside West · Government high school · 7-12
1,236 students · ICSEA 1070
Cavendish Road State High School
Holland Park · Government high school · 7-12
2,037 students · ICSEA 1103
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
Frequently asked questions
Is Fortitude Valley State Secondary College a public or private school?
Fortitude Valley State Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Fortitude Valley State Secondary College offer?
Fortitude Valley State Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Fortitude Valley State Secondary College?
In 2025, Fortitude Valley State Secondary College had 822 enrolled students (399 girls, 423 boys), a change of 500% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Fortitude Valley State Secondary College?
Fortitude Valley State Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1086. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Fortitude Valley State Secondary College rank in QLD?
Fortitude Valley State Secondary College ranks 13th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (73.6/100), and 192nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Fortitude Valley State Secondary College?
Fortitude Valley State Secondary College has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Fortitude Valley State Secondary College?
In 2025, Fortitude Valley State Secondary College had 151 students in Year 7 and 119 in Year 12.
Is Fortitude Valley State Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Fortitude Valley State Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Fortitude Valley State Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Fortitude Valley State Secondary College 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 Fortitude Valley State Secondary College?
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