Ayr State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ayr, Queensland 4807 · Burdekin LGA
About Ayr State School
Ayr State School is a public primary school located in Ayr, Queensland (4807), within the Burdekin local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 60 students (30 girls and 30 boys).
Ayr State School has an ICSEA value of 763, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 2nd percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 83% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (7.1 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ayr State School scores 19.7 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 763
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-21% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 Ayr State School's 60 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ayr State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ayr State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Burdekin School
Ayr · Government special · Prep-12
19 students · ICSEA 945 · 790 m away
Ayr State High School
Ayr · Government high school · 7-12
497 students · ICSEA 925 · 971 m away
St Francis Catholic School
Ayr · Catholic primary · Prep-6
222 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.0 km away
Burdekin Christian College
Ayr · Independent combined · Prep-12
380 students · ICSEA 949 · 1.9 km away
Burdekin Catholic High School
Ayr · Catholic high school · 7-12
293 students · ICSEA 989 · 2.2 km away
East Ayr State School
Ayr · Government primary · Prep-6
500 students · ICSEA 952 · 2.4 km away
Maidavale State School
Airville · Government primary · Prep-6
11 students · ICSEA 957 · 5.0 km away
Brandon State School
Brandon · Government primary · Prep-6
18 students · ICSEA 834 · 6.1 km away
Jarvisfield State School
Jarvisfield · Government primary · Prep-6
39 students · ICSEA 839 · 6.7 km away
Kalamia State School
Brandon · Government primary · Prep-6
15 students · ICSEA 883 · 6.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Yuleba State School
Yuleba · Government primary · Prep-6
30 students · ICSEA 763
Halifax State School
Halifax · Government primary · Prep-6
6 students · ICSEA 758
Innisfail State School
Innisfail · Government primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 771
Mount Garnet State School
Mount Garnet · Government primary · Prep-6
61 students · ICSEA 772
Vincent State School
Vincent · Government primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 772
Garbutt State School
Garbutt · Government primary · Prep-6
78 students · ICSEA 775
Frequently asked questions
Is Ayr State School a public or private school?
Ayr State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Ayr State School offer?
Ayr State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ayr State School?
In 2025, Ayr State School had 60 enrolled students (30 girls, 30 boys), a change of -21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ayr State School?
Ayr State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 763. 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 Ayr State School?
Ayr State School has about 8.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Ayr State School each year?
In 2025, Ayr State School had 6 students in Prep and 8 in Year 6.
Is Ayr State School co-ed?
Yes. Ayr State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ayr State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ayr 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 Ayr State School?
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