Small independent combined school (260 students, Prep–12) in Acacia Ridge, QLD, with 94% Indigenous enrolment serving a high-need community.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a C overall.
Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School is also known as AIICS and AIICS Acacia Ridge.
Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School has an overall SchoolRank score of 22.7/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 11/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 710, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School, Year 3 students averaged 279 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 371, well below the national average of 490 for that year level, and Year 7 students averaged 440, well below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 471, well below the national average of 569 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School is a small independent combined school with approximately 260 students. It offers education for years Prep-12. As a independent school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 60% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 77%, which is below the national benchmark.
The Year 12 completion rate is 99%.
Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School is located in Acacia Ridge, QLD, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 710 (1th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.