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Grand Avenue State School

Grand Avenue State School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Prep to Year 6, in Forest Lake, Queensland.

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About the school

What Grand Avenue State School is like

It has 917 students (477 girls and 440 boys) and the equivalent of 67.6 full-time teachers, about 14 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 3 other primary schools within about 3 km, it is larger than most of them.

As a government school it is run by the Queensland Department of Education. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 1033, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is St John's Anglican College, 1.5 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Forest Lake in one step.

At a glance

Grand Avenue State School at a glance

Students
917
2025
Girls and boys
52% / 48%
477 girls, 440 boys
Teachers
67.6
full-time equivalent
Students per teacher
13.6 to 1
not the same as class size
Years
Prep to Year 6
Catchment
Check an address with EdMap (Queensland Government).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Grand Avenue State School on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the Queensland Department of Education. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Prep usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The Queensland Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling your child (Queensland Department of Education).

Questions

Common questions about Grand Avenue State School

Is Grand Avenue State School a government, Catholic or independent school?
Grand Avenue State School is a government primary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Queensland Department of Education.
What years does Grand Avenue State School teach?
Grand Avenue State School teaches Prep to Year 6, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Grand Avenue State School?
Grand Avenue State School had 917 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Grand Avenue State School?
Grand Avenue State School has an ICSEA value of 1033, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Also near Forest Lake

Private schools nearby

Private schools within 6.5 km. You can enquire with several at once.

Catholic primary school

St Mark's School

Inala · 3.7 km

Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls

Private schools in and near Brisbane

Nearby

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