Park Ridge State High School
14-30 Lancewood Street, Park Ridge QLD 4125
Park Ridge State High School is a government secondary school in Park Ridge, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 1,696 students. Its ICSEA is 972, 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 Park Ridge State High School, a QLD state secondary school (years 7-12), as offering several Programs of Excellence including Instrumental Music (IMEX), Ignite, and AFL, alongside academic and sporting excellence streams. The school participates in 16+ Queensland school sports, partners with universities including UQ, Griffith, and USQ on academic and professional development projects, and runs a range of extracurricular activities such as instrumental music, choir, school musical, student council, and leadership programs.
Often praised
- AFL and sport excellence programs
- Instrumental music program
- University partnership programs
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: low. 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 Park Ridge State High School on My School · Why some data is missing
Gifted and accelerated programs
IGNITE Academic Excellence 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.
- Entry
- Application, merit-based, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parklands Christian College (Park Ridge) | Park Ridge | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,027 | 970 |
| Browns Plains State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Browns Plains | Public high school | 3.9 km | 943 | 1,185 |
| St Francis' College (Crestmead) | Crestmead | Catholic k–12 / combined | 4.9 km | 989 | 843 |
| The Spot Academy (Parkinson) | Parkinson | Independent high school | 5.0 km | — | — |
| St Philomena School (Park Ridge) | Park Ridge | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.5 km | 1,082 | 244 |
| Stretton State CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Stretton | Public k–12 / combined | 7.3 km | 1,068 | 3,578 |
| Marsden State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Waterford West | Public high school | 7.8 km | 943 | 3,857 |
| Calamvale Community CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Calamvale | Public k–12 / combined | 8.3 km | 1,026 | 2,461 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windaroo Valley State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Bahrs Scrub | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,202 | 972 |
| Runcorn State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Runcorn | Public high school · 7-12 | 838 | 973 |
| Beerwah State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Beerwah | Public high school · 7-12 | 855 | 970 |
| Nerang State High School | Nerang | Public high school · 7-12 | 998 | 970 |
| Proserpine State High School | Proserpine | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,116 | 974 |
| Bribie Island State High School | Bongaree | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,020 | 969 |
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.