Wavell Heights State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wavell Heights, Queensland 4012 · Brisbane LGA
#423 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3178 of 4,908 nationally
About Wavell Heights State School
Wavell Heights State School is a public primary school located in Wavell Heights, Queensland (4012), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 398 students (192 girls and 206 boys).
Wavell Heights State School has an ICSEA value of 985, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 40th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (32.8 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wavell Heights State School scores 43.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 423rd of 804 primary schools in QLD (163rd 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 985
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Wavell Heights State School's 398 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wavell Heights State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wavell Heights State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady of the Angels' School
Wavell Heights · Catholic primary · Prep-6
606 students · ICSEA 1119 · 461 m away
Wavell State High School
Wavell Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,522 students · ICSEA 1008 · 878 m away
Geebung Special School
Geebung · Government special · Prep-6
150 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.8 km away
Kedron State School
Kedron · Government primary · Prep-6
487 students · ICSEA 1122 · 1.8 km away
Geebung State School
Geebung · Government primary · Prep-6
391 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.9 km away
Mount Alvernia College
Kedron · Catholic high school · 7-12
970 students · ICSEA 1115 · 2.0 km away
St Kevin's School
Geebung · Catholic primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1086 · 2.0 km away
Somerset Hills State School
Stafford Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
103 students · ICSEA 1009 · 2.1 km away
Craigslea State School
Chermside West · Government primary · Prep-6
599 students · ICSEA 1070 · 2.2 km away
St Anthony's School
Kedron · Catholic primary · Prep-6
694 students · ICSEA 1116 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Tent Hill Lower State School
Lower Tenthill · Government primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 985
Hebel State School
Hebel · Government primary · Prep-6
14 students · ICSEA 985
Boynewood State School
Boynewood · Government primary · Prep-6
33 students · ICSEA 985
Gooburrum State School
Gooburrum · Government primary · Prep-6
144 students · ICSEA 986
Stafford Heights State School
Stafford Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
303 students · ICSEA 986
Goovigen State School
Goovigen · Government primary · Prep-6
7 students · ICSEA 986
Frequently asked questions
Is Wavell Heights State School a public or private school?
Wavell Heights State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Wavell Heights State School offer?
Wavell Heights State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wavell Heights State School?
In 2025, Wavell Heights State School had 398 enrolled students (192 girls, 206 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wavell Heights State School?
Wavell Heights State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 985. 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 Wavell Heights State School rank in QLD?
Wavell Heights State School ranks 423rd of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (43.6/100), and 3178th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wavell Heights State School?
Wavell Heights State School has about 12.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Wavell Heights State School each year?
In 2025, Wavell Heights State School had 43 students in Prep and 51 in Year 6.
Is Wavell Heights State School co-ed?
Yes. Wavell Heights State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wavell Heights State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wavell Heights 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.
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