Manly West State School
226 Manly Road, Manly West QLD 4179
Manly West State School is a government primary school in Manly West, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 232 students. Its ICSEA is 992, 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
Drawn from public online sources: Manly West State School, about 13km from Brisbane, uses the motto Deeds Not Words and focuses on character and practical learning. It offers languages, arts and music, and has sporting grounds, technology resources, a tuckshop and out-of-school hours care. Many families in this family-oriented suburb are second generation, and the school aims to develop critical and creative thinkers.
Often praised
- Languages, arts and music
- Warm family community
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moreton Bay Boys' College (Manly West) | Manly West | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.3 km | 1,125 | 568 |
| Lota State School | Lota | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,061 | 244 |
| Manly State School | Manly | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,105 | 691 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School (Manly) | Manly | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,096 | 452 |
| Wondall Heights State School | Manly West | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,041 | 588 |
| Moreton Bay College (Manly West) | Manly West | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.4 km | 1,139 | 1,236 |
| Wynnum West State School | Wynnum West | Public primary | 2.5 km | 964 | 340 |
| Guardian Angels' Primary School (Wynnum) | Wynnum | Catholic primary | 2.6 km | 1,083 | 447 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back Plains State School | Back Plains | Public primary · P-6 | 28 | 992 |
| Ballandean State School | Ballandean | Public primary · P-6 | 60 | 992 |
| Bargara State School | Mon Repos | Public primary · P-6 | 385 | 992 |
| Goombungee State School | Goombungee | Public primary · P-6 | 80 | 992 |
| Kurwongbah State School | Petrie | Public primary · P-6 | 620 | 992 |
| Birkdale South State School | Birkdale | Public primary · P-6 | 407 | 993 |
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.