Blackall State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Blackall, Queensland 4472 · Blackall Tambo LGA
#247 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#1149 of 1,259 nationally
About Blackall State School
Blackall State School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Blackall, Queensland (4472), within the Blackall Tambo local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 90 students (44 girls and 46 boys).
Blackall State School has an ICSEA value of 892, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (10.3 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Blackall State School scores 26.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 247th 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 892
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-27 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 Blackall State School's 90 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Blackall State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Blackall State School
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Similar schools
Government combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
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Innisfail State College
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Biggenden State School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Blackall State School a public or private school?
Blackall State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Blackall State School offer?
Blackall State School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Blackall State School?
In 2025, Blackall State School had 90 enrolled students (44 girls, 46 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Blackall State School?
Blackall State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 892. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Blackall State School rank in QLD?
Blackall State School ranks 247th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (26.6/100), and 1149th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Blackall State School?
Blackall State School has about 8.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Blackall State School?
In 2025, Blackall State School had 10 students in Year 7 and 8 in Year 12.
Is Blackall State School co-ed?
Yes. Blackall State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Blackall State School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Blackall 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 Blackall State School?
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