Shorncliffe State School
Yundah Street, Shorncliffe QLD 4017
Shorncliffe State School is a government primary school in Shorncliffe, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 344 students. Its ICSEA is 1,122, 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: Shorncliffe State School is a small, community-focused Prep to Year 6 school in the bayside suburb of Shorncliffe, operating since 1919. It highlights values such as curiosity, creativity, resilience, respectfulness and kindness, and a safe, supportive environment. Facilities and services include a library, tuckshop, uniform shop, playgroup and out-of-school hours care.
Often praised
- Small community-focused school
- Values of kindness and resilience
- Playgroup and OSHC available
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's College (Shorncliffe) | Shorncliffe | Catholic k–12 / combined | 0.2 km | 1,092 | 1,410 |
| Sandgate State School | Sandgate | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,057 | 387 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School (Sandgate) | Sandgate | Catholic primary | 1.5 km | 1,063 | 187 |
| Boondall State School | Boondall | Public primary | 3.5 km | 1,009 | 621 |
| Nashville State School | Brighton | Public primary | 3.5 km | 1,058 | 331 |
| Bracken Ridge State School | Bracken Ridge | Public primary | 3.8 km | 968 | 304 |
| St Kieran's School (Brighton) | Brighton | Catholic primary | 4.2 km | 1,090 | 343 |
| Brighton State School | Brighton | Public primary | 4.4 km | 1,055 | 438 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kedron State School | Kedron | Public primary · P-6 | 487 | 1,122 |
| Seven Hills State School | Seven Hills | Public primary · P-6 | 487 | 1,123 |
| Toowong State School | Toowong | Public primary · P-6 | 463 | 1,121 |
| Wooloowin State School | Wooloowin | Public primary · P-6 | 345 | 1,121 |
| Bulimba State School | Bulimba | Public primary · P-6 | 612 | 1,124 |
| McDowall State School | Mcdowall | Public primary · P-6 | 988 | 1,120 |
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.