Dirranbandi P-10 State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dirranbandi, Queensland 4486 · Balonne LGA
About Dirranbandi P-10 State School
Dirranbandi P-10 State School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Dirranbandi, Queensland (4486), within the Balonne local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 72 students (36 girls and 36 boys).
Dirranbandi P-10 State School has an ICSEA value of 838, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 4th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 62% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (10.7 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dirranbandi P-10 State School scores 28.3 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 838
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-21 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 Dirranbandi P-10 State School's 72 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dirranbandi P-10 State School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dirranbandi P-10 State School a public or private school?
Dirranbandi P-10 State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Dirranbandi P-10 State School offer?
Dirranbandi P-10 State School offers Prep to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Dirranbandi P-10 State School?
In 2025, Dirranbandi P-10 State School had 72 enrolled students (36 girls, 36 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dirranbandi P-10 State School?
Dirranbandi P-10 State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 838. 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 Dirranbandi P-10 State School?
Dirranbandi P-10 State School has about 6.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Dirranbandi P-10 State School?
In 2025, Dirranbandi P-10 State School had 8 students in Year 7.
Is Dirranbandi P-10 State School co-ed?
Yes. Dirranbandi P-10 State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Dirranbandi P-10 State School?
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