Benaraby State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Benaraby, Queensland 4680 · Gladstone LGA
About Benaraby State School
Benaraby State School is a public primary school located in Benaraby, Queensland (4680), within the Gladstone local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 52 students (30 girls and 22 boys).
Benaraby State School has an ICSEA value of 951, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 25th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (6.5 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 47% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Benaraby State School scores 30.0 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 951
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-47% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-29 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 Benaraby State School's 52 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Benaraby State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Benaraby State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tannum Sands State High School
Tannum Sands · Government high school · 7-12
816 students · ICSEA 965 · 6.4 km away
Boyne Island State School
Boyne Island · Government primary · Prep-6
390 students · ICSEA 960 · 6.8 km away
Tannum Sands State School
Tannum Sands · Government primary · Prep-6
616 students · ICSEA 988 · 7.2 km away
St Francis Catholic Primary School
Tannum Sands · Catholic primary · Prep-6
218 students · ICSEA 1015 · 7.5 km away
Clearview Christian College
Tannum Sands · Independent high school · 7-10
97 students · ICSEA 990 · 8.2 km away
Calliope State High School
Calliope · Government high school · 7-12
437 students · ICSEA 949 · 11 km away
Calliope State School
Calliope · Government primary · Prep-6
477 students · ICSEA 937 · 12 km away
Faith Baptist Christian School
Burua · Independent combined · Prep-12
125 students · ICSEA 981 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Helens State School
St Helens · Government primary · Prep-6
305 students · ICSEA 951
Kolan South State School
South Kolan · Government primary · Prep-6
55 students · ICSEA 951
Eungella State School
Eungella · Government primary · Prep-6
19 students · ICSEA 951
Seaforth State School
Seaforth · Government primary · Prep-6
80 students · ICSEA 951
Hercules Road State School
Kippa-Ring · Government primary · Prep-6
636 students · ICSEA 951
Cawarral State School
Cawarral · Government primary · Prep-6
135 students · ICSEA 952
Frequently asked questions
Is Benaraby State School a public or private school?
Benaraby State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Benaraby State School offer?
Benaraby State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Benaraby State School?
In 2025, Benaraby State School had 52 enrolled students (30 girls, 22 boys), a change of -47% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Benaraby State School?
Benaraby State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 951. 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 Benaraby State School?
Benaraby State School has about 8.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Benaraby State School each year?
In 2025, Benaraby State School had 7 students in Prep and 6 in Year 6.
Is Benaraby State School co-ed?
Yes. Benaraby State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Benaraby State School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Benaraby 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 Benaraby State School?
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