Ashwell State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ashwell, Queensland 4340 · Ipswich LGA
About Ashwell State School
Ashwell State School is a public primary school located in Ashwell, Queensland (4340), within the Ipswich local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 65 students (33 girls and 32 boys).
Ashwell State School has an ICSEA value of 929, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 18th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 54% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (4.2 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ashwell State School scores 26.7 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 929
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Ashwell State School's 65 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ashwell State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ashwell State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Rosewood State High School
Rosewood · Government high school · 7-12
485 students · ICSEA 920 · 2.9 km away
Rosewood State School
Rosewood · Government primary · Prep-6
316 students · ICSEA 908 · 3.9 km away
St Brigid's Primary School
Rosewood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
214 students · ICSEA 997 · 3.9 km away
Mount Marrow State School
Mount Marrow · Government primary · Prep-6
58 students · ICSEA 955 · 7.0 km away
Marburg State School
Marburg · Government primary · Prep-6
39 students · ICSEA 916 · 8.2 km away
Minden State School
Minden · Government primary · Prep-6
135 students · ICSEA 975 · 8.4 km away
Haigslea State School
Haigslea · Government primary · Prep-6
85 students · ICSEA 973 · 9.6 km away
Grandchester State School
Grandchester · Government primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 935 · 9.9 km away
Walloon State School
Walloon · Government primary · Prep-6
274 students · ICSEA 945 · 11 km away
Prenzlau State School
Prenzlau · Government primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 989 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Drayton State School
Drayton · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 929
Gin Gin State School
Gin Gin · Government primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 929
Gleneagle State School
Gleneagle · Government primary · Prep-6
222 students · ICSEA 929
Marsden State School
Marsden · Government primary · Prep-6
1,411 students · ICSEA 929
Kin Kora State School
Kin Kora · Government primary · Prep-6
783 students · ICSEA 929
Acacia Ridge State School
Acacia Ridge · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 930
Frequently asked questions
Is Ashwell State School a public or private school?
Ashwell State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Ashwell State School offer?
Ashwell State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ashwell State School?
In 2025, Ashwell State School had 65 enrolled students (33 girls, 32 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ashwell State School?
Ashwell State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 929. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ashwell State School?
Ashwell State School has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Ashwell State School each year?
In 2025, Ashwell State School had 5 students in Prep and 10 in Year 6.
Is Ashwell State School co-ed?
Yes. Ashwell State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ashwell State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ashwell 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 Ashwell State School?
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