Bellbird Park State Secondary College is a co-educational government school in Brisbane's southwest, offering a structured, traditional approach to secondary education.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a C+ overall.
Bellbird Park State Secondary College is a co-educational government school in Brisbane's southwest, offering a structured, traditional approach to secondary education. The college supports students with additional learning needs and provides homework and supervision centres for those needing extra help. Suited to families seeking a straightforward, well-organised environment where pastoral care and targeted support are priorities.
Bellbird Park State Secondary College is also known as BPSSC, BPSSC Bellbird Park and Bellbird Park State SC.
Bellbird Park State Secondary College draws students from the Bellbird Park State Secondary College (and 1 more zone).
Bellbird Park State Secondary College has an overall SchoolRank score of 38.3/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 36/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 950, slightly below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Bellbird Park State Secondary College, Year 7 students averaged 485 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 523, 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.
Bellbird Park State Secondary College is a large government secondary school with approximately 1,795 students. It offers education for years 7-12. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Bellbird Park State Secondary College is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 38/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Bellbird Park State Secondary College has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 22% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 83%, which is below the national benchmark.
Bellbird Park State Secondary College is located in Bellbird Park, QLD, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 950 (25th 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.