Balmoral State High School
Cnr Thynne & Lytton Roads, Balmoral QLD 4171
Balmoral State High School is a government secondary school in Balmoral, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 929 students. Its ICSEA is 1,047, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Publicly available information describes Balmoral State High School, a government secondary school in Brisbane's inner east, as offering a strong academic focus alongside distinct excellence pathways. The school runs a Horizons Academy for Year 7 students building critical thinking, teamwork and creativity skills, plus a Boeing Excellence Program drawing high-achieving students across STEM, business, design and the arts into weekly collaborative real-world projects. The school also promotes personalised learning pathways and vocational education options alongside its mainstream academic curriculum.
Often praised
- Boeing Excellence Program
- Horizons Academy for Year 7
- Strong academic results
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Gifted and accelerated programs
Horizons Academy
Many comprehensive public high schools run their own class or program for high-ability students, under names such as Gifted and Talented, Academic Extension, Academic Excellence (common in Queensland), Enrichment or SEAL. These are not a department program: each school sets its own entry (often a test or application in Year 6) and class size. Listed only where the school's own website describes a dedicated class; check details with the school.
- Year levels
- 7
- Entry
- Selective excellence program
Source: department page ↗. Check current entry dates with the school.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannon Hill Anglican College (Cannon Hill) | Cannon Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,174 | 1,355 |
| Lourdes Hill College (Hawthorne) | Hawthorne | Catholic high school | 2.1 km | 1,120 | 1,225 |
| Music Industry College (Fortitude Valley) | Fortitude Valley | Independent high school | 3.5 km | 1,067 | 87 |
| Anglican Church Grammar School (East Brisbane) | East Brisbane | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.6 km | 1,170 | 1,901 |
| St Margaret's Anglican Girls School (Ascot) | Ascot | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.6 km | 1,158 | 1,436 |
| Fortitude Valley State Secondary College | Fortitude Valley | Public high school | 3.7 km | 1,086 | 822 |
| St Rita's College (Clayfield) | Clayfield | Catholic high school | 3.8 km | 1,153 | 1,225 |
| Coorparoo Secondary College | Coorparoo | Public high school | 3.9 km | 1,032 | 407 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in QLD
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centenary State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Jindalee | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,719 | 1,049 |
| Aviation High | Hendra | Public high school · 7-12 | 610 | 1,051 |
| Mountain Creek State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Mountain Creek | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,091 | 1,043 |
| Sunshine Beach State High School | Sunshine Beach | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,405 | 1,043 |
| Coolum State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Coolum Beach | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,551 | 1,040 |
| Albany Creek State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Albany Creek | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,550 | 1,055 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.