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Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Toowong, Queensland 4066 · Brisbane LGA

82.7/ 100
Success Index
Top 5%

#6 of 269 high schools in QLD
#38 of 1,472 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
1,358
+29% over 5 years
ICSEA
1220
99th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
12.8
106.3 FTE teachers
Year range
7-12

About Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology

Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology is a public high school located in Toowong, Queensland (4066), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,358 students (609 girls and 749 boys).

Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology has an ICSEA value of 1220, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 79% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 0% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 109 teachers (106.3 full-time equivalent) and 46 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 29% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology scores 82.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools nationally and 6th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (5th 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 1220
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)79% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+29% enrolments since 2020 (area median +6%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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.

Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
609
Boys
749
Language background other than English
85%
Indigenous students
0%

Enrolments by year level

How Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology's 1,358 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Year 7 cohort
222
Year 12 cohort
219

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology have changed over the past decade.

4479371,4262015: 497 students2016: 543 students2017: 543 students2018: 642 students2019: 841 students2020: 1,052 students2021: 1,238 students2022: 1,241 students2023: 1,316 students2024: 1,356 students2025: 1,358 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology a public or private school?

Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.

What year levels does Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology offer?

Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.

How many students attend Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology?

In 2025, Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology had 1,358 enrolled students (609 girls, 749 boys), a change of 29% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology?

Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1220. 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 Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology rank in QLD?

Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology ranks 6th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (82.7/100), and 38th of 1,472 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology?

Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology has about 12.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How big is the Year 7 cohort at Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology?

In 2025, Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology had 222 students in Year 7 and 219 in Year 12.

Is Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology co-ed?

Yes. Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.

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