REVEALED: North Brisbane’s best primary schools for 2018
The best primary schools in Brisbane’s north have been revealed in a new listing, with nine state schools holding their own against private schools in the top ratings.
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THE best primary schools in Brisbane’s north have been revealed, with nine state schools holding their own against 10 private schools in the top ratings.
Two north Brisbane private schools scored a perfect 100 on the Better Education website’s list, which compares 150 primary schools.
Another 17 schools, including nine state schools, scored 96 or higher to make the top 5 ranking.
LIST: BRISBANE’S TOP PRIMARY SCHOOLS
SUNSHINE COAST’S BEST PRIMARY SCHOOLS
The list crunches test results from NAPLAN (National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy) scores in 2018 to analyse how the schools are performing and provide information about the best schools and how they compare across the state.
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In the list, the highest-ranked primary schools in Brisbane’s north — with a rank of 100 — were Clayfield College and St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School, Ascot.
They were closely followed by Eagle Junction State School, Clayfield; St Columba’s Primary School, Wilston; and Wilston State School, Grange, all with a ranking of 99.
TOP PRIMARY SCHOOLS
1. Clayfield College / St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School, Ascot — 100
2. Eagle Junction State School, Clayfield / St Columba’s Primary School, Wilston / Wilston State School, Grange — 99
3. McDowall State School / Newmarket State School / Northside Christian College, Everton Park / St Agatha’s Primary School, Clayfield — 98
4. Ascot State School / Our Lady of Dolours School, Mitchelton / Patricks Road State School, Ferny Hills / Shorncliffe State School / St Ambrose’s Primary School, Newmarket / St Dympna’s Parish School, Aspley — 97
5. Holy Spirit School, New Farm / New Farm State School / St Anthony’s School, Kedron / Windsor State School — 96
NORTH BRISBANE PRIMARY SCHOOL RATINGS 2018
- Albany Creek State School — 91
- Albany Hills State School, Albany Creek — 93
- All Saints Primary School, Albany Creek — 88
- Ascot State School — 97
- Aspley East State School — 93
- Aspley State School — 95
- Bald Hills State School — 88
- Boondall State School — 78
- Bracken Ridge State School — 75
- Bray Park State School — 80
- Brighton State School — 88
- Clayfield College — 100
- Craigslea State School, Chermside West — 90
- Eagle Junction State School, Clayfield — 99
- Earnshaw State College, Banyo — 76
- Eatons Hill State School — 88
- Enoggera State School — 95
- Everton Park State School — 90
- Ferny Grove State School — 89
- Ferny Hills State School — 87
- Geebung State School — 93
- Genesis Christian College, Bray Park — 94
- Good Shepherd Christian School, Albany Creek — 89
- Hamilton State School — 94
- Hendra State School — 78
- Holy Cross School, Wooloowin — 92
- Holy Spirit School, Bray Park — 80
- Holy Spirit School, New Farm — 96
- Kedron State School, Kedron — 93
- Kurwongbah State School, Petrie — 83
- Lawnton State School — 70
- McDowall State School — 98
- Mitchelton State School — 93
- Nashville State School, Brighton — 89
- New Farm State School — 96
- Newmarket State School — 98
- Norris Road State School, Bracken Ridge — 78
- Northgate State School, Nundah — 95
- Northside Christian College, Everton Park — 98
- Nundah State School, Nundah — 90
- Our Lady Help of Christians School, Hendra — 95
- Our Lady of Dolours School, Mitchelton — 97
- Our Lady of the Angels’ School, Wavell Heights — 84
- Our Lady of the Assumption School, Enoggera — 94
- Our Lady of the Way School, Petrie — 77
- Padua College, Kedron — 94
- Patricks Road State School, Ferny Hills — 97
- Petrie State School — 73
- Prince of Peace Lutheran College, Everton Hills — 92
- Queen of Apostles Primary School (Upper Campus), Stafford — 92
- Sandgate State School — 94
- Sacred Heart Primary School, Sandgate — 87
- Shorncliffe State School — 97
- Somerset Hills State School, Stafford Heights — 72
- Stafford Heights State School — 70
- Stafford State School — 79
- Strathpine State School — 80
- Strathpine West State School — 71
- St Agatha’s Primary School, Clayfield — 98
- St Ambrose’s Primary School, Newmarket — 97
- St Andrew’s Catholic School, Ferny Grove — 95
- St Anthony’s School, Kedron — 96
- St Columba’s Primary School, Wilston — 99
- St Dympna’s Parish School, Aspley — 97
- St Flannan’s School, Zillmere — 82
- St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Bracken Ridge — 90
- St Joseph’s Nudgee College, Boondall — 95
- St Joseph’s School, Nundah — 89
- St Kieran’s School, Brighton — 88
- St Kevin’s School, Geebung — 92
- St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School, Ascot — 100
- St Mary of the Cross School, Windsor — 95
- St Patrick’s College, Shorncliffe — 91
- St Pius’ Primary School, Banyo — 88
- Taigum State School — 82
- Virginia State School, Virginia — 95
- Wavell Heights State School — 86
- Wilston State School, Grange — 99
- Windsor State School — 96
- Wooloowin State School, Lutwyche — 92
- Zillmere State School — 74
- Bray Park State School — 80
- Genesis Christian College, Bray Park — 94
In a recent Courier-Mail article, a Department of Education spokesperson debunked the list, calling into question the validity of the rankings.
The spokesperson said the department did not endorse the website “nor the use of artificial school rankings”.
“It is not clear how the website has ranked schools, but is likely based on a very simplistic approach using publicly available Year 5 NAPLAN Reading and Numeracy data, which was scaled to produce a score out of 100,” the department spokesperson said.
The Better Education website states “There are a large range of factors that impact on academic results in addition to the role played by the school itself.
“These include the … socio economic status background of students, whether the school is selective in its student intake, etc.
“It is for the reader to do his own research and draw his or her own conclusions.”
Quest has compiled a list based on rankings for overall academic performance.
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