Newmarket State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Newmarket, Queensland 4051 · Brisbane LGA
About Newmarket State School
Newmarket State School is a public primary school located in Newmarket, Queensland (4051), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 448 students (226 girls and 222 boys).
Newmarket State School has an ICSEA value of 1140, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 58% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (27.4 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 46% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Newmarket State School scores 79.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 16th of 804 primary schools in QLD (16th 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 1140
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)58% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+46% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Newmarket State School's 448 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Newmarket State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Newmarket State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Ambrose's Primary School
Newmarket · Catholic primary · Prep-6
152 students · ICSEA 1160 · 949 m away
Wilston State School
Grange · Government primary · Prep-6
840 students · ICSEA 1165 · 1.1 km away
St Columba's Primary School
Wilston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
495 students · ICSEA 1155 · 1.4 km away
St Finbarr's School
Ashgrove · Catholic primary · Prep-6
187 students · ICSEA 1151 · 1.8 km away
Oakleigh State School
Ashgrove · Government primary · Prep-6
496 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.9 km away
Enoggera State School
Enoggera · Government primary · Prep-6
390 students · ICSEA 1128 · 1.9 km away
Mt St Michael's College
Ashgrove · Catholic combined · 5-12
849 students · ICSEA 1155 · 2.1 km away
Our Lady of the Assumption School
Enoggera · Catholic primary · Prep-6
303 students · ICSEA 1104 · 2.1 km away
Kelvin Grove State College
Kelvin Grove · Government combined · Prep-12
3,617 students · ICSEA 1135 · 2.1 km away
Red Hill Special School
Red Hill · Government special · Prep-12
83 students · ICSEA 1090 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Windsor State School
Windsor · Government primary · Prep-6
717 students · ICSEA 1140
Sherwood State School
Sherwood · Government primary · Prep-6
630 students · ICSEA 1139
Wellers Hill State School
Tarragindi · Government primary · Prep-6
762 students · ICSEA 1139
Ascot State School
Ascot · Government primary · Prep-6
631 students · ICSEA 1138
West End State School
West End · Government primary · Prep-6
1,461 students · ICSEA 1143
Marshall Road State School
Holland Park West · Government primary · Prep-6
499 students · ICSEA 1135
Frequently asked questions
Is Newmarket State School a public or private school?
Newmarket State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Newmarket State School offer?
Newmarket State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Newmarket State School?
In 2025, Newmarket State School had 448 enrolled students (226 girls, 222 boys), a change of 46% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Newmarket State School?
Newmarket State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1140. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Newmarket State School rank in QLD?
Newmarket State School ranks 16th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (79.6/100), and 209th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Newmarket State School?
Newmarket State School has about 16.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Newmarket State School each year?
In 2025, Newmarket State School had 78 students in Prep and 56 in Year 6.
Is Newmarket State School co-ed?
Yes. Newmarket State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Newmarket State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Newmarket 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 Newmarket State School?
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