Brisbane Youth Education and Training Centre
99 Wolston Park Road, Wacol QLD 4076
Brisbane Youth Education and Training Centre is a government special school in Wacol, QLD for Years 5–12 with about 195 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 832, 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). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Public information describes Brisbane Youth Education and Training Centre as a Queensland state school operating within the Brisbane Youth Detention Centre at Wacol, established in 2001 to provide education for young people aged around 10 to 18 who are on remand or sentenced. It offers a specialised, individualised curriculum across purpose-built facilities with a low teacher-to-student ratio, aiming to support students' wellbeing, engagement and pathways in education and training.
Often praised
- purpose-built facilities
- low teacher-to-student ratio
- individualised curriculum
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodna Special School | Goodna | Public special | 3.3 km | 982 | 359 |
| Mount Ommaney Special School | Mount Ommaney | Public special | 6.2 km | 1,056 | 156 |
| Western Suburbs State Special School | Inala | Public special | 6.2 km | 972 | 220 |
| Australian International Islamic College (Durack) | Durack | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.2 km | 971 | 1,573 |
| Woodcrest State College | Springfield | Public k–12 / combined | 7.2 km | 971 | 1,709 |
| St Augustine's College (Augustine Heights) | Augustine Heights | Catholic k–12 / combined | 7.9 km | 1,056 | 1,555 |
| Hymba Yumba Independent School (Springfield) | Springfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.0 km | 760 | 224 |
| Brisbane Montessori School (Fig Tree Pocket) | Fig Tree Pocket | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.1 km | 1,128 | 189 |
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.