Byfield State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Byfield, Queensland 4703 · Livingstone LGA
About Byfield State School
Byfield State School is a public primary school located in Byfield, Queensland (4703), within the Livingstone local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 32 students (19 girls and 13 boys).
Byfield State School has an ICSEA value of 953, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 26th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (3.1 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Byfield State School scores 32.3 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 953
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Byfield State School's 32 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Byfield State School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Byfield State School a public or private school?
Byfield State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Byfield State School offer?
Byfield State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Byfield State School?
In 2025, Byfield State School had 32 enrolled students (19 girls, 13 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Byfield State School?
Byfield State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 953. 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 Byfield State School?
Byfield State School has about 10.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Byfield State School each year?
In 2025, Byfield State School had 3 students in Prep and 2 in Year 6.
Is Byfield State School co-ed?
Yes. Byfield State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Byfield State School?
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