Public primary schools in Queensland, ranked

Every list here comes from a published government dataset, and each one measures a different thing. Results track family advantage closely, so read every position next to its ICSEA, and treat small cohorts as indicative only.

Largest schools

Total enrolments in the latest published year. Top 30 of 996 schools with data.

#	School	Suburb	Largest schools	ICSEA	Students
1	Capricornia (Emerald Campus) School of Distance Education	Emerald	5,463	960	5,463
2	Cairns School of Distance Education	Manunda	3,692	1,024	3,692
3	Kelvin Grove State CollegeGifted class: Gifted class	Kelvin Grove	3,617	1,135	3,617
4	Stretton State CollegeGifted class: Gifted class	Stretton	3,578	1,068	3,578
5	Varsity CollegeGifted class: Gifted class	Varsity Lakes	3,304	1,065	3,304
6	Brisbane School of Distance Education	Coorparoo	3,100	1,038	3,100
7	Chancellor State College	Sippy Downs	2,609	1,042	2,609
8	Kawana Waters State CollegeGifted class: Gifted class	Bokarina	2,495	1,034	2,495
9	Calamvale Community CollegeGifted class: Gifted class	Calamvale	2,461	1,026	2,461
10	North Lakes State CollegeGifted class: Gifted class	North Lakes	2,407	1,018	2,407
11	Charters Towers School of Distance Education	Millchester	2,395	948	2,395
12	Redlynch State College	Redlynch	1,834	1,007	1,834
13	Meridan State College	Meridan Plains	1,795	1,013	1,795
14	Bentley Park CollegeGifted class: Gifted class	Bentley Park	1,771	869	1,771
15	Woodcrest State College	Springfield	1,709	971	1,709
16	Sunnybank Hills State School	Sunnybank Hills	1,686	1,119	1,686
17	Upper Coomera State CollegeGifted class: Gifted class	Upper Coomera	1,682	964	1,682
18	Mango Hill State School	Mango Hill	1,561	1,065	1,561
19	Nambour State College	Nambour	1,469	977	1,469
20	West End State School	West End	1,461	1,143	1,461
21	Marsden State School	Marsden	1,411	929	1,411
22	Pallara State School	Pallara	1,337	1,062	1,337
23	Indooroopilly State School	Indooroopilly	1,326	1,165	1,326
24	Crestmead State School	Crestmead	1,279	925	1,279
25	Tagai State College	Thursday Island	1,261	742	1,261
26	MacGregor State School	Macgregor	1,212	1,102	1,212
27	Mansfield State School	Mansfield	1,212	1,116	1,212
28	Broadbeach State School	Broadbeach	1,204	1,082	1,204
29	Buderim Mountain State School	Buderim	1,183	1,096	1,183
30	Griffin State School	Griffin	1,159	1,015	1,159

Most language diversity

Share of students with a language background other than English. Top 30 of 657 schools with data.

#	School	Suburb	Most language diversity	ICSEA	Students
1	Northern Peninsula Area State College	Bamaga	97%	681	563
2	Aurukun State School	Aurukun	95%	694	227
3	Tagai State College	Thursday Island	92%	742	1,261
4	Yarrabah State School	Yarrabah	89%	688	405
5	MacGregor State School	Macgregor	86%	1,102	1,212
6	Robertson State School	Robertson	86%	1,128	732
7	Sunnybank Hills State School	Sunnybank Hills	85%	1,119	1,686
8	Kuraby State School	Kuraby	79%	998	359
9	Warrigal Road State School	Eight Mile Plains	78%	1,085	1,159
10	Durack State School	Durack	77%	934	642
11	Mornington Island State School	Wellesley Islands	77%	660	181
12	Brisbane Central State School	Spring Hill	76%	1,111	508
13	Pallara State School	Pallara	76%	1,062	1,337
14	Ironside State School	St Lucia	74%	1,178	895
15	Indooroopilly State School	Indooroopilly	73%	1,165	1,326
16	Runcorn State School	Sunnybank	73%	1,032	448
17	Mansfield State School	Mansfield	72%	1,116	1,212
18	Cairns West State School	Manunda	70%	784	481
19	Woodridge State School	Logan Central	70%	884	733
20	Inala State School	Inala	69%	906	416
21	Serviceton South State School	Inala	69%	919	454
22	Spring Mountain State School	Spring Mountain	69%	1,089	939
23	Wishart State School	Wishart	68%	1,124	1,100
24	Stretton State CollegeGifted class: Gifted class	Stretton	66%	1,068	3,578
25	Calamvale Community CollegeGifted class: Gifted class	Calamvale	65%	1,026	2,461
26	Harris Fields State School	Woodridge	65%	889	506
27	Lockhart State School	Lockhart River	65%	635	141
28	Rochedale State School	Rochedale	65%	1,112	989
29	Aitkenvale State School	Aitkenvale	63%	870	366
30	Sunnybank State School	Sunnybank	63%	1,003	317

Primary schools are compared academically only through NAPLAN, which ACARA publishes under terms that do not allow it to be reproduced here. The lists above are the official non-results data that is open.