North Lakes State College
Joyner Circuit, North Lakes QLD 4509
North Lakes State College is a government combined primary and secondary school in North Lakes, QLD from Prep to Year 12 with about 2,407 students. Its ICSEA is 1,018, 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 the school's own website and public Queensland Department of Education listings, North Lakes State College is a P-12 government college in North Lakes, Moreton Bay, established 2002. It runs selective Programs of Excellence in Dance, Basketball and Golf, plus a Junior Secondary Inspire Academy focused on entrepreneurship, global citizenship and STEM. The college is noted for an active P&C association, community playgroup, and a strong extracurricular robotics club (Roboclub), alongside a broad co-curricular offering across its two campuses.
Often praised
- Dance/Basketball/Golf excellence programs
- Inspire Academy STEM focus
- Successful robotics club
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
Inspire Academy Program
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 assessed on academic achievement, effort and behaviour
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lakes College (North Lakes) | North Lakes | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.7 km | 1,125 | 1,169 |
| Northpine Christian College (Dakabin) | Dakabin | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.4 km | 1,068 | 952 |
| Mueller College (Rothwell) | Rothwell | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.6 km | 1,078 | 1,867 |
| Charlotte Mason College (Kallangur) | Kallangur | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.8 km | — | — |
| St Paul's School (Bald Hills) | Bald Hills | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.9 km | 1,141 | 1,283 |
| Genesis Christian College (Bray Park) | Bray Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.0 km | 1,099 | 1,618 |
| Southern Cross Catholic College (Scarborough) | Scarborough | Catholic k–12 / combined | 9.2 km | 1,041 | 1,653 |
| St Eugene College (Burpengary) | Burpengary | Catholic k–12 / combined | 11.0 km | 1,031 | 1,494 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whites Hill State College | Camp Hill | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 832 | 1,020 |
| Meridan State College | Meridan Plains | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,795 | 1,013 |
| Cairns School of Distance Education | Manunda | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 3,692 | 1,024 |
| Calamvale Community CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Calamvale | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 2,461 | 1,026 |
| Earnshaw State College | Banyo | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 803 | 1,010 |
| Mount Isa School of the Air | Pioneer | Public k–12 / combined · P-10 | 175 | 1,009 |
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.