Carole Park State School is a government primary school in Wacol serving co-ed learners.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a C overall.
Carole Park State School is a government primary school in Wacol serving co-ed learners. The school offers guidance officer support and chaplain services to help students with pastoral care and wellbeing. A well-developed music program and strong sports offerings give students regular chances to perform and compete, which appeals to families valuing co-curricular breadth alongside traditional academics.
Carole Park State School is also known as CPSS and CPSS Wacol.
Carole Park State School draws students from the Carole Park SS.
Carole Park State School has an overall SchoolRank score of 25.5/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 27/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 905, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Carole Park State School, Year 3 students averaged 349 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 414, well below the national average of 490 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.
Carole Park State School is a very small government primary school with approximately 167 students. It offers education for years Prep-6. 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.
Carole Park State School 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 28/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Carole Park State School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 59% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 82%, which is below the national benchmark.
Carole Park State School is located in Wacol, QLD, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 905 (12th 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.