Cecil Plains State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cecil Plains, Queensland 4407 · Toowoomba LGA
About Cecil Plains State School
Cecil Plains State School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Cecil Plains, Queensland (4407), within the Toowoomba local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 9 and in 2025 enrolled 39 students (19 girls and 20 boys).
Cecil Plains State School has an ICSEA value of 851, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 77% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (8.3 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cecil Plains State School scores 25.8 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 851
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)4.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-33% enrolments since 2020 (area median +13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-88 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 Cecil Plains State School's 39 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cecil Plains State School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cecil Plains State School a public or private school?
Cecil Plains State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Cecil Plains State School offer?
Cecil Plains State School offers Prep to 9. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Cecil Plains State School?
In 2025, Cecil Plains State School had 39 enrolled students (19 girls, 20 boys), a change of -33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cecil Plains State School?
Cecil Plains State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 851. 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 Cecil Plains State School?
Cecil Plains State School has about 4.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Cecil Plains State School?
In 2025, Cecil Plains State School had 7 students in Year 7.
Is Cecil Plains State School co-ed?
Yes. Cecil Plains State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Cecil Plains State School?
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