Is Kelvin Grove State College a government, Catholic or independent school?

Kelvin Grove State College is a government primary and secondary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Queensland Department of Education.

What years does Kelvin Grove State College teach?

Kelvin Grove State College teaches Prep to Year 12, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Kelvin Grove State College?

Kelvin Grove State College had 3,617 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government primary and secondary school in Kelvin Grove

Kelvin Grove State College

Kelvin Grove State College is a government primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Prep to Year 12, in Kelvin Grove, Queensland.

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About the school

What Kelvin Grove State College is like

It has 3,617 students (1,799 girls and 1,818 boys) and the equivalent of 262.5 full-time teachers, about 14 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 7 other combined 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 1135, 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 Compass Independent School, 0.6 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Kelvin Grove in one step.

At a glance

Kelvin Grove State College at a glance

Students: 3,617; 2025
Girls and boys: 50% / 50%; 1,799 girls, 1,818 boys
Teachers: 262.5; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 13.8 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Prep to Year 12

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: Kelvin Grove State College 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 Kelvin Grove State College

Is Kelvin Grove State College a government, Catholic or independent school?: Kelvin Grove State College is a government primary and secondary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Queensland Department of Education.
What years does Kelvin Grove State College teach?: Kelvin Grove State College teaches Prep to Year 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Kelvin Grove State College?: Kelvin Grove State College had 3,617 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Kelvin Grove State College?: Kelvin Grove State College has an ICSEA value of 1135, 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.

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