Darling Heights State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Darling Heights, Queensland 4350 · Toowoomba LGA
#568 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3961 of 4,908 nationally
About Darling Heights State School
Darling Heights State School is a public primary school located in Darling Heights, Queensland (4350), within the Toowoomba local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 607 students (307 girls and 300 boys).
Darling Heights State School has an ICSEA value of 944, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 23rd percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 52 teachers (48.0 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Darling Heights State School scores 32.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 568th of 804 primary schools in QLD (27th 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 944
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-19 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 Darling Heights State School's 607 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Darling Heights State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Darling Heights State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Highlands Christian College
Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
670 students · ICSEA 1060 · 1.9 km away
Drayton State School
Drayton · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 929 · 2.1 km away
Middle Ridge State School
Middle Ridge · Government primary · Prep-6
735 students · ICSEA 1044 · 2.4 km away
Harristown State School
Harristown · Government primary · Prep-6
446 students · ICSEA 859 · 2.5 km away
Harristown State High School
Harristown · Government high school · 7-12
1,641 students · ICSEA 929 · 2.5 km away
St Anthony's School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 998 · 2.7 km away
Concordia Lutheran College
Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
664 students · ICSEA 1066 · 2.7 km away
St Thomas More's Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
319 students · ICSEA 1032 · 3.5 km away
St Saviour's College
Toowoomba · Catholic high school · 7-12
295 students · ICSEA 986 · 3.5 km away
St Saviour's Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
486 students · ICSEA 1048 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Coningsby State School
Farleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
71 students · ICSEA 944
Machans Beach State School
Machans Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
135 students · ICSEA 944
Durong South State School
Durong · Government primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 944
Walloon State School
Walloon · Government primary · Prep-6
274 students · ICSEA 945
Yeppoon State School
Yeppoon · Government primary · Prep-6
301 students · ICSEA 945
Mourilyan State School
Mourilyan · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 943
Frequently asked questions
Is Darling Heights State School a public or private school?
Darling Heights State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Darling Heights State School offer?
Darling Heights State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Darling Heights State School?
In 2025, Darling Heights State School had 607 enrolled students (307 girls, 300 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Darling Heights State School?
Darling Heights State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 944. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Darling Heights State School rank in QLD?
Darling Heights State School ranks 568th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (32.3/100), and 3961st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Darling Heights State School?
Darling Heights State School has about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Darling Heights State School each year?
In 2025, Darling Heights State School had 92 students in Prep and 80 in Year 6.
Is Darling Heights State School co-ed?
Yes. Darling Heights State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Darling Heights State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Darling Heights 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 Darling Heights State School?
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