Brisbane State High School
Cnr Cordelia and Glenelg Streets, South Brisbane, 4101 — in South Brisbane
Brisbane State High School is a state secondary school in South Brisbane, Brisbane, teaching Years 7–12. It had 3,184 students at the most recent Queensland state census. Its state-school catchment covers Highgate Hill, South Brisbane and West End and parts of nearby suburbs. Its ICSEA is 1145, above the national average of 1000 (94th percentile nationally). NAPLAN results for Brisbane State High School are published on its My School profile (ACARA).
Student background
ACARA · 2025ICSEA measures the socio-educational advantage of a school's intake against the national average of 1000. The quarters bar shows how its students spread across the four national bands; an average school sits at 25% in each.
Socio-educational advantage
All Australian students — 25% in each quarter
Who’s enrolled
Girls and boys
- Girls 1,735 · 48%
- Boys 1,859 · 52%
Language background
- Language other than English 59%
- English only 41%
- Not stated 0%
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
1% of enrolment
Brisbane State High School has an ICSEA of 1145, above the national average of 1000 and higher than 94% of Australian schools. 57% of its students are in the top quarter of socio-educational advantage and 3% in the bottom quarter, against 25% in each quarter across all Australian schools. It enrolled 3,594 students in 2025 (1,735 girls, 1,859 boys), 1% Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 59% with a language background other than English.
Show the data table
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| ICSEA | 1145 |
| ICSEA vs national average (1000) | +145 |
| ICSEA percentile | 94 |
| Bottom quarter of advantage | 3% |
| Lower-middle quarter of advantage | 11% |
| Upper-middle quarter of advantage | 29% |
| Top quarter of advantage | 57% |
| Total enrolment | 3,594 |
| Girls | 1,735 (48%) |
| Boys | 1,859 (52%) |
| Language other than English | 59% |
| English only | 41% |
| Not stated | 0% |
| Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander | 1% |
School details
- Sector
- State school
- Type
- Secondary
- Year levels
- 7–12
- Enrolment
- 3,184 students
- ICSEA
- 1145 · 94th percentile
- Address
- Cnr Cordelia and Glenelg Streets, South Brisbane 4101
- Phone
- (07) 3291 4111
- Website
- brisbaneshs.eq.edu.au
Catchment area
Queensland state schools enrol students who live inside their catchment. This is a simplified outline — catchments can split a street, so confirm your exact address on the Queensland Government’s EdMap.
Covers Highgate Hill, South Brisbane, West End.
Also parts of Fairfield - Dutton Park, Kangaroo Point, Woolloongabba.
Covers Highgate Hill, South Brisbane, West End.
Also parts of Fairfield - Dutton Park, Kangaroo Point, Woolloongabba.
Other schools in South Brisbane
School list: Queensland Government Department of Education — State and non-state school details, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: QLD “SchoolsAndSchoolCatchments” service, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA & student background: ACARA School Profile 2025. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).