Alpha State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Alpha, Queensland 4724 · Barcaldine LGA
About Alpha State School
Alpha State School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Alpha, Queensland (4724), within the Barcaldine local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 54 students (29 girls and 25 boys).
Alpha State School has an ICSEA value of 879, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (8.8 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Alpha State School scores 26.6 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 879
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+26% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-31 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Alpha State School's 54 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Alpha State School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Alpha State School a public or private school?
Alpha State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Alpha State School offer?
Alpha State School offers Prep to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Alpha State School?
In 2025, Alpha State School had 54 enrolled students (29 girls, 25 boys), a change of 26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Alpha State School?
Alpha State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 879. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Alpha State School?
Alpha State School has about 6.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Alpha State School?
In 2025, Alpha State School had 9 students in Year 7.
Is Alpha State School co-ed?
Yes. Alpha State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Alpha State School?
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