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Wynnum West State School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wynnum West, Queensland 4178 · Brisbane LGA

28.6/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

#623 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4241 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
340
-13% over 5 years
ICSEA
964
31st percentile nationally
Students per teacher
15.3
22.2 FTE teachers
Year range
Prep-6

About Wynnum West State School

Wynnum West State School is a public primary school located in Wynnum West, Queensland (4178), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 340 students (169 girls and 171 boys).

Wynnum West State School has an ICSEA value of 964, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 31st percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 42% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 28 teachers (22.2 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Wynnum West State School scores 28.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 623rd of 804 primary schools in QLD (175th 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 964
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.3 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-16 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.

Wynnum West State School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
169
Boys
171
Language background other than English
23%
Indigenous students
16%

Enrolments by year level

How Wynnum West State School's 340 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Prep intake
39

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Wynnum West State School have changed over the past decade.

3063914762015: 444 students2016: 440 students2017: 453 students2018: 434 students2019: 397 students2020: 392 students2021: 354 students2022: 345 students2023: 362 students2024: 371 students2025: 340 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Wynnum West State School a public or private school?

Wynnum West State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.

What year levels does Wynnum West State School offer?

Wynnum West State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend Wynnum West State School?

In 2025, Wynnum West State School had 340 enrolled students (169 girls, 171 boys), a change of -13% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Wynnum West State School?

Wynnum West State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 964. 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 Wynnum West State School rank in QLD?

Wynnum West State School ranks 623rd of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (28.6/100), and 4241st of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wynnum West State School?

Wynnum West State School has about 15.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Prep at Wynnum West State School each year?

In 2025, Wynnum West State School had 39 students in Prep and 49 in Year 6.

Is Wynnum West State School co-ed?

Yes. Wynnum West State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Wynnum West State School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wynnum West 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.

Where can I get tutoring near Wynnum West State School?

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