Compare government, Catholic, and independent schools in Ipswich.
Ipswich has two school systems in one city: the heritage schools of the old town and the new campuses of the Springfield growth corridor. Ipswich Grammar School, founded in 1863, and Ipswich Girls' Grammar carry more than 150 years of history and remain the district's academic benchmark. On the Springfield side, The Springfield Anglican College and St Peters Lutheran College Springfield lead a cluster of newer schools built for one of Australia's fastest-growing communities, with Catholic primaries like Good Shepherd at Springfield Lakes serving young families in the estates. Across the whole area, 85 of the 113 schools are government-run, and the spread is wide — from small rural schools in the Ipswich hinterland to large suburban campuses at Redbank Plains and Deebing Heights, where the state primary is among the area's strongest. Academic results across the district sit below the Brisbane average on our measures, which makes the gap between the standout schools and the rest wider here than in most regions — worth studying individual school profiles closely.