Depot Hill State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Depot Hill, Queensland 4700 · Rockhampton LGA
About Depot Hill State School
Depot Hill State School is a public primary school located in Depot Hill, Queensland (4700), within the Rockhampton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 48 students (25 girls and 23 boys).
Depot Hill State School has an ICSEA value of 819, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 80% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (6.7 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Depot Hill State School scores 19.0 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 819
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-34 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 Depot Hill State School's 48 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Depot Hill State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Depot Hill State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Rockhampton Special School
Rockhampton · Government special · Prep-12
103 students · ICSEA 925 · 1.6 km away
Allenstown State School
Allenstown · Government primary · Prep-6
296 students · ICSEA 884 · 1.6 km away
The Cathedral College
Rockhampton · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,357 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.7 km away
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Rockhampton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
357 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.7 km away
Rockhampton Flexible School
Rockhampton · Catholic special · 7-12
86 students · ICSEA 868 · 1.8 km away
Port Curtis Road State School
Port Curtis · Government primary · Prep-6
74 students · ICSEA 890 · 2.0 km away
Rockhampton Girls Grammar School
Rockhampton · Independent combined · Prep-12
405 students · ICSEA 1022 · 2.4 km away
Kingsley College
Berserker · Independent combined · Prep-12
274 students · ICSEA 966 · 2.6 km away
The Rockhampton Grammar School
Rockhampton · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,472 students · ICSEA 1069 · 2.7 km away
The Hall State School
Wandal · Government primary · Prep-6
309 students · ICSEA 936 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Morgan Central State School
Mount Morgan · Government primary · Prep-6
123 students · ICSEA 822
Coppabella State School
Coppabella · Government primary · Prep-6
19 students · ICSEA 823
Kogan State School
Kogan · Government primary · Prep-6
35 students · ICSEA 824
Innisfail East State School
East Innisfail · Government primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 814
Warra State School
Warra · Government primary · Prep-6
13 students · ICSEA 827
Wulguru State School
Wulguru · Government primary · Prep-6
212 students · ICSEA 827
Frequently asked questions
Is Depot Hill State School a public or private school?
Depot Hill State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Depot Hill State School offer?
Depot Hill State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Depot Hill State School?
In 2025, Depot Hill State School had 48 enrolled students (25 girls, 23 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Depot Hill State School?
Depot Hill State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 819. 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 Depot Hill State School?
Depot Hill State School has about 7.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Depot Hill State School each year?
In 2025, Depot Hill State School had 5 students in Prep and 10 in Year 6.
Is Depot Hill State School co-ed?
Yes. Depot Hill State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Depot Hill State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Depot Hill 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 Depot Hill State School?
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