Cambooya State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cambooya, Queensland 4358 · Toowoomba LGA
#531 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3761 of 4,908 nationally
About Cambooya State School
Cambooya State School is a public primary school located in Cambooya, Queensland (4358), within the Toowoomba local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 159 students (75 girls and 84 boys).
Cambooya 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. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (12.4 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cambooya State School scores 35.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 531st of 804 primary schools in QLD (25th of 37 in the Toowoomba area).
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%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Cambooya State School's 159 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cambooya State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cambooya State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wyreema State School
Wyreema · Government primary · Prep-6
162 students · ICSEA 953 · 5.7 km away
Vale View State School
Vale View · Government primary · Prep-6
74 students · ICSEA 994 · 6.1 km away
Ramsay State School
Ramsay · Government primary · Prep-6
45 students · ICSEA 1035 · 9.5 km away
Greenmount State School
Greenmount · Government primary · Prep-6
23 students · ICSEA 977 · 9.8 km away
Ming-De International School Toowoomba
Westbrook · Independent combined · 1-7
19 students · ICSEA 1075 · 11 km away
Emu Creek State School
East Greenmount · Government primary · Prep-6
42 students · ICSEA 1015 · 11 km away
Bunker's Hill State School
Westbrook · Government primary · Prep-6
273 students · ICSEA 1007 · 12 km away
Drayton State School
Drayton · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 929 · 13 km away
Darling Heights State School
Darling Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
607 students · ICSEA 944 · 14 km away
Highlands Christian College
Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
670 students · ICSEA 1060 · 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
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
Biddeston State School
Biddeston · Government primary · Prep-6
35 students · ICSEA 958
Collingwood Park State School
Collingwood Park · Government primary · Prep-6
497 students · ICSEA 958
Dakabin State School
Kallangur · Government primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 958
Frequently asked questions
Is Cambooya State School a public or private school?
Cambooya State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Cambooya State School offer?
Cambooya State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cambooya State School?
In 2025, Cambooya State School had 159 enrolled students (75 girls, 84 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cambooya State School?
Cambooya 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.
How does Cambooya State School rank in QLD?
Cambooya State School ranks 531st of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (35.1/100), and 3761st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cambooya State School?
Cambooya State School has about 12.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Cambooya State School each year?
In 2025, Cambooya State School had 27 students in Prep and 24 in Year 6.
Is Cambooya State School co-ed?
Yes. Cambooya State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cambooya State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cambooya 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 Cambooya State School?
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