Aratula State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Aratula, Queensland 4309 · Scenic Rim LGA
About Aratula State School
Aratula State School is a public primary school located in Aratula, Queensland (4309), within the Scenic Rim local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 51 students (22 girls and 29 boys).
Aratula State School has an ICSEA value of 969, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 33rd percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (4.1 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Aratula State School scores 36.9 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 969
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 Aratula State School's 51 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Aratula State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Aratula State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kalbar State School
Kalbar · Government primary · Prep-6
274 students · ICSEA 1016 · 8.9 km away
Mount Alford State School
Mount Alford · Government primary · Prep-6
37 students · ICSEA 982 · 11 km away
Boonah State School
Boonah · Government primary · Prep-6
104 students · ICSEA 948 · 14 km away
All Saints' School
Boonah · Catholic primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1018 · 14 km away
Boonah State High School
Boonah · Government high school · 7-12
599 students · ICSEA 984 · 14 km away
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Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
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Clontarf Beach State School
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Woongarra State School
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Hatton Vale State School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Aratula State School a public or private school?
Aratula State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Aratula State School offer?
Aratula State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Aratula State School?
In 2025, Aratula State School had 51 enrolled students (22 girls, 29 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Aratula State School?
Aratula State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 969. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Aratula State School?
Aratula State School has about 12.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Aratula State School each year?
In 2025, Aratula State School had 4 students in Prep and 8 in Year 6.
Is Aratula State School co-ed?
Yes. Aratula State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Aratula State School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Aratula State School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Aratula State School?
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