Cavendish Road State High School
Cnr Cavendish & Holland Roads, Holland Park QLD 4121
Cavendish Road State High School is a government secondary school in Holland Park, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 2,037 students. Its ICSEA is 1,103, 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
Public online sources describe Cavendish Road State High School, a government secondary school in Holland Park, Brisbane, established in 1952, as a well-regarded public option with strong academic results and standout co-curricular programs. It runs excellence academies spanning academic, sporting and creative fields, including a notable football program with links to professional clubs and vibrant musical theatre productions, supported by facilities such as the Alan Sampson Sports Centre. NAPLAN results are reported above national averages, and the school has featured among Queensland's higher-ranked public schools.
Often praised
- Sporting excellence academies (football)
- Musical theatre productions
- Above-average NAPLAN 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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Cavendish Road State High School on My School · Why some data is missing
Gifted and accelerated programs
Academy of Ideas
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.
- Entry
- Application form
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loreto College Coorparoo (Coorparoo) | Coorparoo | Catholic high school | 1.2 km | 1,148 | 989 |
| Whites Hill State College | Camp Hill | Public k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,020 | 832 |
| Mount Gravatt State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Mount Gravatt | Public high school | 2.0 km | 1,079 | 1,217 |
| Holland Park State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Holland Park West | Public high school | 2.1 km | 1,055 | 529 |
| Seton College (Mount Gravatt East) | Mount Gravatt East | Catholic high school | 2.4 km | — | — |
| Queensland Pathways State College | Coorparoo | Public high school | 2.8 km | 964 | 384 |
| Villanova College (Coorparoo) | Coorparoo | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 1,135 | 1,561 |
| San Sisto College (Carina) | Carina | Catholic high school | 3.4 km | 1,080 | 805 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland Academy for Health SciencesFully | Southport | Public high school · 10-12 | 468 | 1,109 |
| Kedron State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Kedron | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,700 | 1,096 |
| Kenmore State High School | Kenmore | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,973 | 1,110 |
| Mansfield State High School | Mansfield | Public high school · 7-12 | 3,807 | 1,116 |
| Fortitude Valley State Secondary College | Fortitude Valley | Public high school · 7 | 822 | 1,086 |
| The Gap State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | The Gap | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,702 | 1,123 |
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.