West Moreton Anglican College
Karrabin · 18 km
Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls
Government secondary school in Lowood
Lowood State High School
Lowood State High School is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, in Lowood, Queensland.
What Lowood State High School is like
It has 643 students (305 girls and 338 boys) and the equivalent of 59.5 full-time teachers, about 11 students for each teacher.
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 915, 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 West Moreton Anglican College, 18 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Lowood in one step.
Lowood State High School at a glance
- Students
- 643
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 47% / 53%
- 305 girls, 338 boys
- Teachers
- 59.5
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 10.8 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Years 7 to 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.
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: Lowood State High 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.
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 Year 7 usually opens in the year before, through your child's primary school. 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).
Common questions about Lowood State High School
- Is Lowood State High School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Lowood State High School is a government secondary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Queensland Department of Education.
- What years does Lowood State High School teach?
- Lowood State High School teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Lowood State High School?
- Lowood State High School had 643 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 10.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Lowood State High School?
- Lowood State High School has an ICSEA value of 915, 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.
Private schools nearby
Private schools within 18 km. You can enquire with several at once.
Sophia College
Plainland · 18 km
Years 7 to 11 · boys and girls
Other secondary schools near Lowood State High School
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.