Barkly Highway State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Soldiers Hill, Queensland 4825 · Mount Isa LGA
#672 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4429 of 4,908 nationally
About Barkly Highway State School
Barkly Highway State School is a public primary school located in Soldiers Hill, Queensland (4825), within the Mount Isa local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 266 students (129 girls and 137 boys).
Barkly Highway State School has an ICSEA value of 935, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 19th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 42% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (21.1 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Barkly Highway State School scores 26.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 672nd of 804 primary schools in QLD (3rd of 8 in the Mount Isa area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 935
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-33% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-17 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 Barkly Highway State School's 266 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Barkly Highway State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Barkly Highway State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Good Shepherd Catholic College
Mount Isa · Catholic high school · 7-12
434 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.7 km away
Mount Isa Central State School
Mount Isa · Government primary · Prep-6
211 students · ICSEA 791 · 1.8 km away
St Kieran's Catholic School
Mount Isa · Catholic primary · Prep-6
140 students · ICSEA 858 · 2.0 km away
Sunset State School
Sunset · Government primary · Prep-6
257 students · ICSEA 727 · 2.2 km away
Mount Isa Flexible School
Sunset · Catholic special · 7-12
53 students · ICSEA 736 · 2.3 km away
Mount Isa School of the Air
Pioneer · Government combined · Prep-10
175 students · ICSEA 1009 · 2.6 km away
Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct
Parkside · Government high school · 7-12
926 students · ICSEA 866 · 3.0 km away
Mount Isa Special School
Pioneer · Government special · Prep-12
35 students · ICSEA 877 · 3.0 km away
Townview State School
Townview · Government primary · Prep-6
209 students · ICSEA 776 · 3.5 km away
Healy State School
Healy · Government primary · Prep-6
217 students · ICSEA 887 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Grandchester State School
Grandchester · Government primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 935
Farleigh State School
Farleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 935
Clermont State School
Clermont · Government primary · Prep-6
163 students · ICSEA 936
Sharon State School
Sharon · Government primary · Prep-6
21 students · ICSEA 936
Mount Whitestone State School
Mount Whitestone · Government primary · Prep-6
9 students · ICSEA 934
Durack State School
Durack · Government primary · Prep-6
642 students · ICSEA 934
Frequently asked questions
Is Barkly Highway State School a public or private school?
Barkly Highway State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Barkly Highway State School offer?
Barkly Highway State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Barkly Highway State School?
In 2025, Barkly Highway State School had 266 enrolled students (129 girls, 137 boys), a change of -33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Barkly Highway State School?
Barkly Highway State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 935. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Barkly Highway State School rank in QLD?
Barkly Highway State School ranks 672nd of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (26.0/100), and 4429th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Barkly Highway State School?
Barkly Highway State School has about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Barkly Highway State School each year?
In 2025, Barkly Highway State School had 47 students in Prep and 35 in Year 6.
Is Barkly Highway State School co-ed?
Yes. Barkly Highway State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Barkly Highway State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Barkly Highway 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 Barkly Highway State School?
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