Springfield Central State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Springfield Central, Queensland 4300 · Ipswich LGA
About Springfield Central State High School
Springfield Central State High School is a public high school located in Springfield Central, Queensland (4300), within the Ipswich local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,998 students (1,019 girls and 979 boys).
Springfield Central State High School has an ICSEA value of 1030, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 60th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 138 teachers (131.6 full-time equivalent) and 61 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Springfield Central State High School scores 57.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 79th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (1st 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 1030
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Springfield Central State High School's 1,998 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Springfield Central State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Springfield Central State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Peters Lutheran College Springfield
Springfield Central · Independent combined · Prep-12
784 students · ICSEA 1125 · 211 m away
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
Springfield Lakes · Catholic primary · Prep-6
527 students · ICSEA 1068 · 715 m away
Springfield Central State School
Springfield Central · Government primary · Prep-6
1,005 students · ICSEA 1059 · 786 m away
Mastery Schools Australia
Springfield Central · Independent combined · 4-10
960 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.0 km away
Spring Mountain State School
Spring Mountain · Government primary · Prep-6
939 students · ICSEA 1089 · 1.9 km away
The Springfield Anglican College
Springfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,124 students · ICSEA 1109 · 2.2 km away
Springfield Lakes State School
Springfield Lakes · Government primary · Prep-6
1,124 students · ICSEA 1025 · 2.5 km away
Hymba Yumba Independent School
Springfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
224 students · ICSEA 760 · 2.9 km away
Woodcrest State College
Springfield · Government combined · Prep-12
1,709 students · ICSEA 971 · 3.8 km away
St Augustine's College
Augustine Heights · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,555 students · ICSEA 1056 · 4.2 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Southport State High School
Southport · Government high school · 7-12
2,231 students · ICSEA 1031
Merrimac State High School
Mermaid Waters · Government high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 1029
Maleny State High School
Maleny · Government high school · 7-12
647 students · ICSEA 1029
Mango Hill State Secondary College
Mango Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,005 students · ICSEA 1031
Coorparoo Secondary College
Coorparoo · Government high school · 7-12
407 students · ICSEA 1032
Miami State High School
Miami · Government high school · 7-12
1,542 students · ICSEA 1032
Frequently asked questions
Is Springfield Central State High School a public or private school?
Springfield Central State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Springfield Central State High School offer?
Springfield Central State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Springfield Central State High School?
In 2025, Springfield Central State High School had 1,998 enrolled students (1,019 girls, 979 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Springfield Central State High School?
Springfield Central State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1030. 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 Springfield Central State High School rank in QLD?
Springfield Central State High School ranks 79th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (57.2/100), and 580th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Springfield Central State High School?
Springfield Central State High School has about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Springfield Central State High School?
In 2025, Springfield Central State High School had 336 students in Year 7 and 292 in Year 12.
Is Springfield Central State High School co-ed?
Yes. Springfield Central State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Springfield Central State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Springfield Central State High 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 Springfield Central State High School?
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