Ironside State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025St Lucia, Queensland 4067 · Brisbane LGA
#43 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#481 of 4,908 nationally
About Ironside State School
Ironside State School is a public primary school located in St Lucia, Queensland (4067), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 895 students (445 girls and 450 boys).
Ironside State School has an ICSEA value of 1178, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 72% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 60 teachers (54.9 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ironside State School scores 75.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 43rd of 804 primary schools in QLD (42nd 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 1178
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)72% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Ironside State School's 895 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ironside State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ironside State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Indooroopilly State High School
Indooroopilly · Government high school · 7-12
2,924 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.2 km away
St Peters Lutheran College
Indooroopilly · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,330 students · ICSEA 1183 · 1.4 km away
Brigidine College
Indooroopilly · Catholic combined · 5-12
980 students · ICSEA 1129 · 1.5 km away
Holy Family Primary School
Indooroopilly · Catholic primary · Prep-6
118 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.6 km away
Brisbane Boys' College
Toowong · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,393 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.7 km away
Omni Academies of Learning
Toowong · Independent high school · 7-9
33 students · ICSEA 1151 · 1.8 km away
St Ignatius School
Toowong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
272 students · ICSEA 1158 · 1.9 km away
St Sebastian's Primary School
Yeronga · Catholic primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 1113 · 2.0 km away
Toowong State School
Toowong · Government primary · Prep-6
463 students · ICSEA 1121 · 2.2 km away
Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology
Toowong · Government high school · 7-12
1,358 students · ICSEA 1220 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Ashgrove State School
Ashgrove · Government primary · Prep-6
626 students · ICSEA 1183
Chapel Hill State School
Chapel Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
772 students · ICSEA 1171
Ithaca Creek State School
Bardon · Government primary · Prep-6
604 students · ICSEA 1170
Kenmore South State School
Kenmore · Government primary · Prep-6
684 students · ICSEA 1170
Fig Tree Pocket State School
Fig Tree Pocket · Government primary · Prep-6
477 students · ICSEA 1169
Indooroopilly State School
Indooroopilly · Government primary · Prep-6
1,326 students · ICSEA 1165
Frequently asked questions
Is Ironside State School a public or private school?
Ironside State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Ironside State School offer?
Ironside State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ironside State School?
In 2025, Ironside State School had 895 enrolled students (445 girls, 450 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ironside State School?
Ironside State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1178. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ironside State School rank in QLD?
Ironside State School ranks 43rd of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (75.7/100), and 481st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ironside State School?
Ironside State School has about 16.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Ironside State School each year?
In 2025, Ironside State School had 109 students in Prep and 151 in Year 6.
Is Ironside State School co-ed?
Yes. Ironside State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ironside State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ironside 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 Ironside State School?
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