Emerald North State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Emerald, Queensland 4720 · Central Highlands (Qld) LGA
#657 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4359 of 4,908 nationally
About Emerald North State School
Emerald North State School is a public primary school located in Emerald, Queensland (4720), within the Central Highlands (Qld) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 314 students (160 girls and 154 boys).
Emerald North State School has an ICSEA value of 878, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 63% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (30.1 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 34% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Emerald North State School scores 26.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 657th of 804 primary schools in QLD (6th of 9 in the Central Highlands (Qld) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 878
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+34% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-65 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 Emerald North State School's 314 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Emerald North State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Emerald North State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Emerald State High School
Emerald · Government high school · 7-12
847 students · ICSEA 945 · 595 m away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Emerald · Catholic primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.1 km away
Emerald State School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
295 students · ICSEA 948 · 1.2 km away
Capricornia School of Distance Education
Emerald · Government combined · Prep-12
5,463 students · ICSEA 960 · 2.5 km away
Denison State School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
364 students · ICSEA 948 · 2.5 km away
Marist College
Emerald · Catholic high school · 7-12
697 students · ICSEA 999 · 3.5 km away
Emerald Christian College
Emerald · Independent combined · Prep-12
107 students · ICSEA 996 · 4.4 km away
Ontrack College Emerald
Emerald · Independent special · 7-10
23 students · ICSEA 904 · 4.6 km away
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Emerald · Catholic primary · Prep-6
323 students · ICSEA 990 · 5.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Ipswich East State School
East Ipswich · Government primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 878
Broadwater State School
Broadwater · Government primary · Prep-6
21 students · ICSEA 878
Mossman State School
Mossman · Government primary · Prep-6
321 students · ICSEA 879
Thargomindah State School
Thargomindah · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 877
Scottville State School
Scottville · Government primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 876
Talwood State School
North Talwood · Government primary · Prep-6
19 students · ICSEA 880
Frequently asked questions
Is Emerald North State School a public or private school?
Emerald North State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Emerald North State School offer?
Emerald North State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Emerald North State School?
In 2025, Emerald North State School had 314 enrolled students (160 girls, 154 boys), a change of 34% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Emerald North State School?
Emerald North State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 878. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Emerald North State School rank in QLD?
Emerald North State School ranks 657th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (26.9/100), and 4359th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Emerald North State School?
Emerald North State School has about 10.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Emerald North State School each year?
In 2025, Emerald North State School had 44 students in Prep and 48 in Year 6.
Is Emerald North State School co-ed?
Yes. Emerald North State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Emerald North State School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Emerald North 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 Emerald North State School?
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