Marsden State High School
106-130 Muchow Road, Waterford West, 4133 — in Waterford West
Marsden State High School is a state secondary school in Waterford West, Brisbane, teaching Years 7–12. It had 2,482 students at the most recent Queensland state census. Its state-school catchment covers Chambers Flat - Logan Reserve, Crestmead, Marsden and Waterford West and parts of nearby suburbs. Its ICSEA is 943, below the national average of 1000 (22nd percentile nationally). NAPLAN results for Marsden 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 1,826 · 47%
- Boys 2,031 · 53%
Language background
- Language other than English 48%
- English only 52%
- Not stated 0%
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
7% of enrolment
Marsden State High School has an ICSEA of 943, below the national average of 1000 and higher than 22% of Australian schools. 3% of its students are in the top quarter of socio-educational advantage and 54% in the bottom quarter, against 25% in each quarter across all Australian schools. It enrolled 3,857 students in 2025 (1,826 girls, 2,031 boys), 7% Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 48% with a language background other than English.
Show the data table
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| ICSEA | 943 |
| ICSEA vs national average (1000) | -57 |
| ICSEA percentile | 22 |
| Bottom quarter of advantage | 54% |
| Lower-middle quarter of advantage | 31% |
| Upper-middle quarter of advantage | 12% |
| Top quarter of advantage | 3% |
| Total enrolment | 3,857 |
| Girls | 1,826 (47%) |
| Boys | 2,031 (53%) |
| Language other than English | 48% |
| English only | 52% |
| Not stated | 0% |
| Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander | 7% |
School details
- Sector
- State school
- Type
- Secondary
- Year levels
- 7–12
- Enrolment
- 2,482 students
- ICSEA
- 943 · 22nd percentile
- Address
- 106-130 Muchow Road, Waterford West 4133
- Phone
- (07) 3299 0555
- Website
- marsdenshs.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 Chambers Flat - Logan Reserve, Crestmead, Marsden, Waterford West.
Also parts of Bethania - Waterford, Boronia Heights - Park Ridge, Browns Plains, Kingston (Qld), Logan Village, Loganlea.
Covers Chambers Flat - Logan Reserve, Crestmead, Marsden, Waterford West.
Also parts of Bethania - Waterford, Boronia Heights - Park Ridge, Browns Plains, Kingston (Qld), Logan Village, Loganlea.
Other schools in Waterford West
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).