Broadwater State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Broadwater, Queensland 4380 · Southern Downs LGA
About Broadwater State School
Broadwater State School is a public primary school located in Broadwater, Queensland (4380), within the Southern Downs local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 21 students (9 girls and 12 boys).
Broadwater State School has an ICSEA value of 878, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 64% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 2 teachers (1.8 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 51% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Broadwater State School scores 20.1 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 878
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-51% enrolments since 2020 (area median -23%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-81 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 Broadwater State School's 21 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Broadwater State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Broadwater State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Greenlands State School
Greenlands · Government primary · Prep-6
66 students · ICSEA 1005 · 5.0 km away
Stanthorpe State High School
Stanthorpe · Government high school · 7-12
523 students · ICSEA 957 · 5.3 km away
Stanthorpe State School
Stanthorpe · Government primary · Prep-6
275 students · ICSEA 939 · 5.4 km away
St Joseph's School
Stanthorpe · Catholic combined · Prep-12
492 students · ICSEA 1017 · 5.8 km away
Severnlea State School
Severnlea · Government primary · Prep-6
29 students · ICSEA 962 · 6.0 km away
Applethorpe State School
Applethorpe · Government primary · Prep-6
79 students · ICSEA 952 · 8.8 km away
Glen Aplin State School
Glen Aplin · Government primary · Prep-6
31 students · ICSEA 901 · 9.3 km away
Amiens State School
Amiens · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 940 · 9.3 km away
The Summit State School
The Summit · Government primary · Prep-6
15 students · ICSEA 967 · 11 km away
Thulimbah State School
Thulimbah · Government primary · Prep-6
21 students · ICSEA 904 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Ipswich East State School
East Ipswich · Government primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 878
Emerald North State School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
314 students · ICSEA 878
Mossman State School
Mossman · Government primary · Prep-6
321 students · ICSEA 879
Thargomindah State School
Thargomindah · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 877
Scottville State School
Scottville · Government primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 876
Talwood State School
North Talwood · Government primary · Prep-6
19 students · ICSEA 880
Frequently asked questions
Is Broadwater State School a public or private school?
Broadwater State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Broadwater State School offer?
Broadwater State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Broadwater State School?
In 2025, Broadwater State School had 21 enrolled students (9 girls, 12 boys), a change of -51% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Broadwater State School?
Broadwater State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 878. 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 Broadwater State School?
Broadwater State School has about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Broadwater State School each year?
In 2025, Broadwater State School had 1 students in Prep and 2 in Year 6.
Is Broadwater State School co-ed?
Yes. Broadwater State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Broadwater State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Broadwater 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 Broadwater State School?
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