Centenary State High School
1 Moolanda Street, Jindalee QLD 4074
Centenary State High School is a government secondary school in Jindalee, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 1,719 students. Its ICSEA is 1,049, 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
Based on publicly available information, Centenary State High School is a government secondary school in Jindalee, Brisbane, opened in 1999 and now serving over 1,750 students. It runs several excellence programs, including eXcel (accelerated maths and science), Performance Plus, Music Plus and a Chinese Excellence program, alongside a strong arts and performance offering with a biennial student musical. Languages taught include Chinese, German and Spanish, and the school is accredited to enrol international students and offers the International Baccalaureate.
Often praised
- Excellence/acceleration programs (eXcel)
- Strong arts and music program
- International Baccalaureate offered
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Centenary State High School on My School · Why some data is missing
Gifted and accelerated programs
Mathematics and Science eXcel
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
- 7–9
- Entry
- Application with evidence of prior achievement, limited places
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Montessori School (Fig Tree Pocket) | Fig Tree Pocket | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,128 | 189 |
| The Glenleighden School (Fig Tree Pocket) | Fig Tree Pocket | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.6 km | 1,084 | 223 |
| Kenmore State High School | Kenmore | Public high school | 3.5 km | 1,110 | 1,973 |
| St Aidan's Anglican Girls School (Corinda) | Corinda | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 1,168 | 1,075 |
| Ambrose Treacy College (Indooroopilly) | Indooroopilly | Catholic k–12 / combined | 4.3 km | 1,139 | 1,273 |
| Milpera State High School | Chelmer | Public high school | 4.6 km | 911 | 333 |
| Corinda State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Corinda | Public high school | 4.6 km | 1,060 | 2,125 |
| St Peters Lutheran College (Indooroopilly) | Indooroopilly | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.5 km | 1,183 | 2,330 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation High | Hendra | Public high school · 7-12 | 610 | 1,051 |
| Balmoral State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Balmoral | Public high school · 7-12 | 929 | 1,047 |
| Albany Creek State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Albany Creek | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,550 | 1,055 |
| Holland Park State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Holland Park West | Public high school · 7-12 | 529 | 1,055 |
| 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 |
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.