Back Plains State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Back Plains, Queensland 4361 · Toowoomba LGA
About Back Plains State School
Back Plains State School is a public primary school located in Back Plains, Queensland (4361), within the Toowoomba local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 28 students (9 girls and 19 boys).
Back Plains State School has an ICSEA value of 992, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 43rd percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (3.3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Back Plains State School scores 43.8 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 992
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+33% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-34 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 Back Plains State School's 28 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Back Plains State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Back Plains State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Francis De Sales School
Clifton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
43 students · ICSEA 984 · 12 km away
Clifton State School
Clifton · Government primary · Prep-6
86 students · ICSEA 962 · 13 km away
Nobby State School
Nobby · Government primary · Prep-6
51 students · ICSEA 930 · 13 km away
Clifton State High School
Clifton · Government high school · 7-12
310 students · ICSEA 965 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Goombungee State School
Goombungee · Government primary · Prep-6
80 students · ICSEA 992
Manly West State School
Manly West · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 992
Bargara State School
Mon Repos · Government primary · Prep-6
385 students · ICSEA 992
Ballandean State School
Ballandean · Government primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 992
Kurwongbah State School
Petrie · Government primary · Prep-6
620 students · ICSEA 992
Pimpama State School
Pimpama · Government primary · Prep-6
792 students · ICSEA 993
Frequently asked questions
Is Back Plains State School a public or private school?
Back Plains State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Back Plains State School offer?
Back Plains State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Back Plains State School?
In 2025, Back Plains State School had 28 enrolled students (9 girls, 19 boys), a change of 33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Back Plains State School?
Back Plains State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 992. 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 Back Plains State School?
Back Plains State School has about 8.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Back Plains State School each year?
In 2025, Back Plains State School had 6 students in Prep and 3 in Year 6.
Is Back Plains State School co-ed?
Yes. Back Plains State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Back Plains State School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Back Plains 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.
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