Petrie Terrace State School
40 Moreton Street, Paddington QLD 4064
Petrie Terrace State School is a government primary school in Paddington, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 257 students. Its ICSEA is 1,130, 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: Petrie Terrace State School is a small inner-city primary school in Paddington, near the Brisbane CBD. It emphasises quality literacy and numeracy in a supportive setting, and offers music, gifted and talented programs and languages. Facilities include modern classrooms, technology and a nature playground. The community values diversity, sustainability and inclusive education.
Often praised
- Small inner-city school
- Music and languages
- Inclusive, sustainable values
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Grammar School (Brisbane) | Brisbane | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,210 | 1,996 |
| Kelvin Grove State CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Kelvin Grove | Public k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,135 | 3,617 |
| Milton State School | Milton | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,151 | 607 |
| St Joseph's College (Brisbane) | Brisbane | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,182 | 1,896 |
| Brisbane Central State School | Spring Hill | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,111 | 508 |
| Ithaca Creek State School | Bardon | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,170 | 604 |
| St Finbarr's School (Ashgrove) | Ashgrove | Catholic primary | 2.1 km | 1,151 | 187 |
| St Ambrose's Primary School (Newmarket) | Newmarket | Catholic primary | 2.2 km | 1,160 | 152 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont State School | Carindale | Public primary · P-6 | 873 | 1,129 |
| Camp Hill State Infants and Primary School | Camp Hill | Public primary · P-6 | 767 | 1,131 |
| Coorparoo State School | Coorparoo | Public primary · P-6 | 809 | 1,132 |
| Enoggera State School | Enoggera | Public primary · P-6 | 390 | 1,128 |
| Pullenvale State School | Pullenvale | Public primary · P-6 | 389 | 1,128 |
| Robertson State School | Robertson | Public primary · P-6 | 732 | 1,128 |
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.