Biddeston State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Biddeston, Queensland 4401 · Toowoomba LGA
About Biddeston State School
Biddeston State School is a public primary school located in Biddeston, Queensland (4401), within the Toowoomba local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 35 students (17 girls and 18 boys).
Biddeston State School has an ICSEA value of 958, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 28th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 42% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (3.2 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 53% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Biddeston State School scores 38.4 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 958
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-53% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Biddeston State School's 35 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Biddeston State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Biddeston State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Oakey State High School
Oakey · Government high school · 7-12
455 students · ICSEA 928 · 12 km away
St Monica's School
Oakey · Catholic primary · Prep-6
193 students · ICSEA 968 · 13 km away
Mount Tyson State School
Mount Tyson · Government primary · Prep-6
26 students · ICSEA 941 · 13 km away
Oakey State School
Oakey · Government primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 847 · 13 km away
Southbrook Central State School
Southbrook · Government primary · Prep-6
36 students · ICSEA 930 · 14 km away
Bunker's Hill State School
Westbrook · Government primary · Prep-6
273 students · ICSEA 1007 · 15 km away
Kingsthorpe State School
Kingsthorpe · Government primary · Prep-6
205 students · ICSEA 939 · 15 km away
Ming-De International School Toowoomba
Westbrook · Independent combined · 1-7
19 students · ICSEA 1075 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Clare State School
Clare · Government primary · Prep-6
15 students · ICSEA 958
Cambooya State School
Cambooya · Government primary · Prep-6
159 students · ICSEA 958
Wheatvale State School
Wheatvale · Government primary · Prep-6
37 students · ICSEA 958
Pindi Pindi State School
Pindi Pindi · Government primary · Prep-6
25 students · ICSEA 958
Collingwood Park State School
Collingwood Park · Government primary · Prep-6
497 students · ICSEA 958
Dakabin State School
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529 students · ICSEA 958
Frequently asked questions
Is Biddeston State School a public or private school?
Biddeston State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Biddeston State School offer?
Biddeston State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Biddeston State School?
In 2025, Biddeston State School had 35 enrolled students (17 girls, 18 boys), a change of -53% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Biddeston State School?
Biddeston State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 958. 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 Biddeston State School?
Biddeston State School has about 10.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Biddeston State School each year?
In 2025, Biddeston State School had 5 students in Prep and 4 in Year 6.
Is Biddeston State School co-ed?
Yes. Biddeston State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Biddeston State School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Biddeston 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 Biddeston State School?
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