Barcaldine Prep-12 State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Barcaldine, Queensland 4725 · Barcaldine LGA
#219 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#1055 of 1,259 nationally
About Barcaldine Prep-12 State School
Barcaldine Prep-12 State School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Barcaldine, Queensland (4725), within the Barcaldine local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 216 students (106 girls and 110 boys).
Barcaldine Prep-12 State School has an ICSEA value of 921, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (21.4 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Barcaldine Prep-12 State School scores 30.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 219th of 275 combined schools in QLD.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 921
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-28 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 Barcaldine Prep-12 State School's 216 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Barcaldine Prep-12 State School have changed over the past decade.
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Similar schools
Government combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Surat State School
Surat · Government combined · Prep-10
85 students · ICSEA 922
Tin Can Bay State School
Tin Can Bay · Government combined · Prep-10
294 students · ICSEA 918
Calen District State College
Calen · Government combined · Prep-12
179 students · ICSEA 926
Wandoan State School P-10
Wandoan · Government combined · Prep-10
124 students · ICSEA 915
Millmerran State School
Millmerran · Government combined · Prep-10
239 students · ICSEA 928
Tambo State School
Tambo · Government combined · Prep-10
54 students · ICSEA 929
Frequently asked questions
Is Barcaldine Prep-12 State School a public or private school?
Barcaldine Prep-12 State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Barcaldine Prep-12 State School offer?
Barcaldine Prep-12 State School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Barcaldine Prep-12 State School?
In 2025, Barcaldine Prep-12 State School had 216 enrolled students (106 girls, 110 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Barcaldine Prep-12 State School?
Barcaldine Prep-12 State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 921. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Barcaldine Prep-12 State School rank in QLD?
Barcaldine Prep-12 State School ranks 219th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (30.8/100), and 1055th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Barcaldine Prep-12 State School?
Barcaldine Prep-12 State School has about 10.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Barcaldine Prep-12 State School?
In 2025, Barcaldine Prep-12 State School had 16 students in Year 7 and 18 in Year 12.
Is Barcaldine Prep-12 State School co-ed?
Yes. Barcaldine Prep-12 State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Barcaldine Prep-12 State School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Barcaldine Prep-12 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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