Wavell State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wavell Heights, Queensland 4012 · Brisbane LGA
#135 of 269 high schools in QLD
#865 of 1,472 nationally
About Wavell State High School
Wavell State High School is a public high school located in Wavell Heights, Queensland (4012), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,522 students (755 girls and 767 boys).
Wavell State High School has an ICSEA value of 1008, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 50th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 130 teachers (121.0 full-time equivalent) and 75 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wavell State High School scores 43.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 135th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (45th 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 1008
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median +6%)
- 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 State High School's 1,522 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wavell State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wavell State High 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 · 560 m away
Wavell Heights State School
Wavell Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
398 students · ICSEA 985 · 878 m away
Kedron State School
Kedron · Government primary · Prep-6
487 students · ICSEA 1122 · 971 m away
Mount Alvernia College
Kedron · Catholic high school · 7-12
970 students · ICSEA 1115 · 1.3 km away
St Anthony's School
Kedron · Catholic primary · Prep-6
694 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.6 km away
Padua College
Kedron · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,547 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.6 km away
Somerset Hills State School
Stafford Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
103 students · ICSEA 1009 · 1.9 km away
Kedron State High School
Kedron · Government high school · 7-12
1,700 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.9 km away
St Joseph's School
Nundah · Catholic primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 1091 · 2.0 km away
Nundah State School
Nundah · Government primary · Prep-6
640 students · ICSEA 1098 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Pacific Pines State High School
Pacific Pines · Government high school · 7-12
2,193 students · ICSEA 1009
Baringa State Secondary College
Baringa · Government high school · 7-12
677 students · ICSEA 1007
Sandgate District State High School
Deagon · Government high school · 7-12
993 students · ICSEA 1010
Centenary Heights State High School
Centenary Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,738 students · ICSEA 1006
Yeronga State High School
Yeronga · Government high school · 7-12
1,020 students · ICSEA 1011
Aspley State High School
Aspley · Government high school · 7-12
1,144 students · ICSEA 1005
Frequently asked questions
Is Wavell State High School a public or private school?
Wavell State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Wavell State High School offer?
Wavell State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Wavell State High School?
In 2025, Wavell State High School had 1,522 enrolled students (755 girls, 767 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wavell State High School?
Wavell State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1008. 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 State High School rank in QLD?
Wavell State High School ranks 135th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (43.7/100), and 865th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wavell State High School?
Wavell State High School has about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Wavell State High School?
In 2025, Wavell State High School had 260 students in Year 7 and 237 in Year 12.
Is Wavell State High School co-ed?
Yes. Wavell State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wavell State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wavell 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.
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