Bluff State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bluff, Queensland 4702 · Central Highlands (Qld) LGA
About Bluff State School
Bluff State School is a public primary school located in Bluff, Queensland (4702), within the Central Highlands (Qld) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 23 students (14 girls and 9 boys).
Bluff State School has an ICSEA value of 895, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 69% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (2.3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.0 to 1.
On the Success Index, Bluff State School scores 23.8 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 895
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Bluff State School's 23 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bluff State School have changed over the past decade.
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Leyburn State School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bluff State School a public or private school?
Bluff State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Bluff State School offer?
Bluff State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bluff State School?
In 2025, Bluff State School had 23 enrolled students (14 girls, 9 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Bluff State School?
Bluff State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 895. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bluff State School?
Bluff State School has about 10.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Bluff State School each year?
In 2025, Bluff State School had 7 students in Prep and 1 in Year 6.
Is Bluff State School co-ed?
Yes. Bluff State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Bluff State School?
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