Payne Road State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025The Gap, Queensland 4061 · Brisbane LGA
About Payne Road State School
Payne Road State School is a public primary school located in The Gap, Queensland (4061), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 299 students (148 girls and 151 boys).
Payne Road State School has an ICSEA value of 1120, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 51% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (21.1 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Payne Road State School scores 81.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 11th of 804 primary schools in QLD (11th 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 1120
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)51% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 Payne Road State School's 299 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Payne Road State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Payne Road State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Gap State High School
The Gap · Government high school · 7-12
1,702 students · ICSEA 1123 · 494 m away
The Gap State School
The Gap · Government primary · Prep-6
565 students · ICSEA 1145 · 953 m away
St Peter Chanel Primary School
The Gap · Catholic primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.3 km away
Hilder Road State School
The Gap · Government primary · Prep-6
434 students · ICSEA 1145 · 2.0 km away
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School
Ashgrove West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
118 students · ICSEA 1160 · 2.2 km away
Bardon State School
Bardon · Government primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 1147 · 2.4 km away
Ashgrove State School
Ashgrove · Government primary · Prep-6
626 students · ICSEA 1183 · 2.5 km away
Marist College Ashgrove
Ashgrove · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,827 students · ICSEA 1139 · 2.9 km away
St Joseph's School
Bardon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
368 students · ICSEA 1170 · 3.0 km away
Stuartholme School
Toowong · Catholic combined · 5-12
815 students · ICSEA 1159 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
McDowall State School
Mcdowall · Government primary · Prep-6
988 students · ICSEA 1120
Toowong State School
Toowong · Government primary · Prep-6
463 students · ICSEA 1121
Norman Park State School
Norman Park · Government primary · Prep-6
364 students · ICSEA 1119
Wooloowin State School
Wooloowin · Government primary · Prep-6
345 students · ICSEA 1121
Sunnybank Hills State School
Sunnybank Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
1,686 students · ICSEA 1119
Kedron State School
Kedron · Government primary · Prep-6
487 students · ICSEA 1122
Frequently asked questions
Is Payne Road State School a public or private school?
Payne Road State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Payne Road State School offer?
Payne Road State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Payne Road State School?
In 2025, Payne Road State School had 299 enrolled students (148 girls, 151 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Payne Road State School?
Payne Road State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1120. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Payne Road State School rank in QLD?
Payne Road State School ranks 11th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (81.4/100), and 128th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Payne Road State School?
Payne Road State School has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Payne Road State School each year?
In 2025, Payne Road State School had 48 students in Prep and 42 in Year 6.
Is Payne Road State School co-ed?
Yes. Payne Road State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Payne Road State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Payne Road 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 Payne Road State School?
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