Runcorn State High School
132 Hill Road, Runcorn QLD 4113
Runcorn State High School is a government secondary school in Runcorn, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 838 students. Its ICSEA is 973, 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
Publicly available information describes Runcorn State High School as a co-educational government secondary school in Brisbane's south with a strong reputation in sport and the arts. It is known for its Basketball Excellence Academy, an elite student-athlete pathway with dedicated coaching, and for programs spanning instrumental music, manufacturing and engineering, and hospitality. The school has invested in modern facilities including a sports stadium, library, design technology hub, and science and film labs, alongside pathways for university entry and vocational education.
Often praised
- Basketball Excellence Academy
- Modern sports and design facilities
- Strong vocational/university pathways
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 Runcorn State High School on My School · Why some data is missing
Gifted and accelerated programs
Horizons Program - Academic Excellence Academy
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
- Expression of interest and academic exam
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnybank State High School | Sunnybank | Public high school | 2.6 km | 963 | 641 |
| Carinity Education - Southside (Sunnybank) | Sunnybank | Independent high school | 2.8 km | 936 | 121 |
| MacGregor State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Macgregor | Public high school | 3.0 km | 1,037 | 1,297 |
| Islamic College of Brisbane (Karawatha) | Karawatha | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 1,057 | 1,712 |
| Rochedale State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Rochedale | Public high school | 3.4 km | 1,034 | 1,547 |
| Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre (Sunnybank Hills) | Sunnybank Hills | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 1,054 | 246 |
| St Thomas More College (Sunnybank) | Sunnybank | Catholic high school | 3.5 km | 1,067 | 1,161 |
| Faith Christian School of Distance Education (Woodridge) | Woodridge | Independent high school | 4.3 km | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Ridge State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Park Ridge | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,696 | 972 |
| Proserpine State High School | Proserpine | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,116 | 974 |
| Windaroo Valley State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Bahrs Scrub | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,202 | 972 |
| Beerwah State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Beerwah | Public high school · 7-12 | 855 | 970 |
| James Nash State High School | Gympie | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,027 | 976 |
| Nerang State High School | Nerang | Public high school · 7-12 | 998 | 970 |
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.