Queensland Academy for Creative Industries
61 - 73 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove QLD 4059
Queensland Academy for Creative Industries is a government secondary school in Kelvin Grove, QLD for Years 10–12 with about 436 students. It is a fully selective school. Its ICSEA is 1,128, 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
According to publicly available information, Queensland Academy for Creative Industries is a selective government secondary school (Years 10-12) at Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, run in partnership with QUT. It follows the International Baccalaureate Diploma, with Group 6 arts study across dance, music, visual arts, design technology, theatre and film. Its creative-industries focus and university partnership are commonly noted as distinguishing features among Queensland state schools.
Often praised
- IB Diploma curriculum
- QUT university partnership
- broad creative-arts specialisations
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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Queensland Academy for Creative Industries on My School · Why some data is missing
Selective entry
Queensland Academy for Creative Industries is a fully selective school. Entry is by the state placement test in the year before starting; applications open early in the year. The department no longer publishes per-school minimum entry scores.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Grove State CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Kelvin Grove | Public k–12 / combined | 0.4 km | 1,135 | 3,617 |
| Brisbane Girls Grammar School (Brisbane) | Brisbane | Independent high school | 0.9 km | 1,211 | 1,558 |
| Brisbane Grammar School (Brisbane) | Brisbane | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,210 | 1,996 |
| St Joseph's College (Brisbane) | Brisbane | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,182 | 1,896 |
| Albert Park Flexible Learning Centre (Milton) | Milton | Catholic high school | 1.5 km | 943 | 104 |
| St James College (Brisbane) | Brisbane | Catholic high school | 1.8 km | 978 | 980 |
| Angelorum College (Fortitude Valley) | Fortitude Valley | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,083 | 69 |
| All Hallows' School (Brisbane) | Brisbane | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,183 | 1,707 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gap State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | The Gap | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,702 | 1,123 |
| Indooroopilly State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Indooroopilly | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,924 | 1,138 |
| Mansfield State High School | Mansfield | Public high school · 7-12 | 3,807 | 1,116 |
| Brisbane State High School | South Brisbane | Public high school · 7-12 | 3,594 | 1,145 |
| Kenmore State High School | Kenmore | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,973 | 1,110 |
| Queensland Academy for Health SciencesFully | Southport | Public high school · 10-12 | 468 | 1,109 |
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.