The 5 Most Popular School Catchments In Brisbane
The right school is high on the wish-list for many buyers.
If you’re in the process of relocating from outside of Brisbane, I get that laying new roots in a new city can be daunting for some, and it’s often buyers moving from interstate will lean on me for intel when it comes to choosing a location for their new home.
I’m forever asked questions like:
Should we be on the northside or southside?
What are the hidden pockets around Brisbane that outsiders don’t know about?
Where are the best schools? AND …
Where are these Top Schools in Brisbane located?
Firstly, I’m referring to public schools here. Yes, there are many great private schools in Brisbane but for the purpose of this article, let’s focus on the public schools where you don’t have to pay the higher fees for your child to attend.
The catch is, to get into these schools, you need to live in the catchment area.
How do I know if I'm in a good school catchment?
If you log onto EDMap at www.qgso.qld.gov.au you can do a search to see which school catchment your home address (or your intended home address) falls within.
A “good school” is typically given this title because of academic results and its State Overall Score.
A quick search of the Better Education website will reveal where the scores lie for each of the schools in your area. There’s a very handy table on the site that lists primary and secondary schools in order of top ranking.
I often refer to this at the beginning of each year to see how the rankings are progressing from year to year.
It’s not just results.
It’s the culture.
Brisbane Top Schools aren’t ONLY about academic results. They’re also about culture, student to teacher ratio and whether the school values align with your own, or those you intend to instil in your children.
Below are the schools in Brisbane that come up time and time again in my conversations with Brisbane families with school age children, and it is these schools where you need to live in the catchment area in order to automatically gain a secure placement for your child.
(In no particular order.)
Ascot Primary – Ascot
Brisbane State High – South Brisbane
Mansfield State High – Mansfield
Rainworth State School – Bardon
The Gap State High – The Gap
This means if you own a house within one of these school catchment areas, it’s pretty safe to say your property will always be in demand from families with school age children.
When working with investors, I often target properties that fall within these catchments because I know this is yet another “driver” when it comes to long-term growth potential and re-saleability for their investment.
And for families relocating, whether it be interstate, abroad or even from within the greater Brisbane area, it is often these schools that are consistently brought to my attention.
Explore a Partnership with Wendy.
If you’re buying a new property and need to be located within a certain school catchment area, I can help.
Wendy Russell is a Luxury Buyer’s Agent who partners with busy professionals looking to secure property in Brisbane’s inner city suburbs.
