Ripley Valley State Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025South Ripley, Queensland 4306 · Ipswich LGA
#130 of 269 high schools in QLD
#825 of 1,472 nationally
About Ripley Valley State Secondary College
Ripley Valley State Secondary College is a public high school located in South Ripley, Queensland (4306), within the Ipswich local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,268 students (669 girls and 599 boys).
Ripley Valley State Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 996, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 97 teachers (94.7 full-time equivalent) and 57 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 723% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ripley Valley State Secondary College scores 46.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 130th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (5th of 12 in the Ipswich area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 996
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+723% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- 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 Ripley Valley State Secondary College's 1,268 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ripley Valley State Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ripley Valley State Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ripley Valley State School
South Ripley · Government primary · Prep-6
874 students · ICSEA 1025 · 375 m away
Ripley Central State School
Ripley · Government primary · Prep-6
565 students · ICSEA 1005 · 3.7 km away
Staines Memorial College
Redbank Plains · Independent combined · Prep-12
716 students · ICSEA 1006 · 4.9 km away
Fernbrooke State School
Redbank Plains · Government primary · Prep-6
1,007 students · ICSEA 960 · 5.0 km away
St Ann's School
Redbank Plains · Catholic primary · Prep-6
450 students · ICSEA 1027 · 6.0 km away
Deebing Heights State School
Deebing Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
710 students · ICSEA 1035 · 6.4 km away
Redbank Plains State School
Redbank Plains · Government primary · Prep-6
727 students · ICSEA 920 · 6.5 km away
Raceview State School
Raceview · Government primary · Prep-6
679 students · ICSEA 933 · 6.5 km away
Woogaroo Creek State School
Augustine Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
157 students · ICSEA 953 · 6.7 km away
Bethany Lutheran Primary School
Raceview · Independent primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1062 · 7.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Ormeau Woods State High School
Ormeau · Government high school · 7-12
1,404 students · ICSEA 996
Foxwell State Secondary College
Coomera · Government high school · 7-12
1,123 students · ICSEA 997
Malanda State High School
Malanda · Government high school · 7-12
538 students · ICSEA 994
Shailer Park State High School
Shailer Park · Government high school · 7-12
958 students · ICSEA 998
Narangba Valley State High School
Narangba · Government high school · 7-12
1,821 students · ICSEA 999
Everton Park State High School
Everton Park · Government high school · 7-12
482 students · ICSEA 1001
Frequently asked questions
Is Ripley Valley State Secondary College a public or private school?
Ripley Valley State Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Ripley Valley State Secondary College offer?
Ripley Valley State Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Ripley Valley State Secondary College?
In 2025, Ripley Valley State Secondary College had 1,268 enrolled students (669 girls, 599 boys), a change of 723% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ripley Valley State Secondary College?
Ripley Valley State Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 996. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ripley Valley State Secondary College rank in QLD?
Ripley Valley State Secondary College ranks 130th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (46.0/100), and 825th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ripley Valley State Secondary College?
Ripley Valley State Secondary College has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Ripley Valley State Secondary College?
In 2025, Ripley Valley State Secondary College had 282 students in Year 7 and 102 in Year 12.
Is Ripley Valley State Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Ripley Valley State Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ripley Valley State Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ripley 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.
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