Emerald State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Emerald, Queensland 4720 · Central Highlands (Qld) LGA
#631 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4281 of 4,908 nationally
About Emerald State School
Emerald 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 295 students (149 girls and 146 boys).
Emerald State School has an ICSEA value of 948, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 24th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (23.1 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Emerald State School scores 27.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 631st of 804 primary schools in QLD (5th 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 948
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-40 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 State School's 295 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Emerald State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Emerald State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Emerald · Catholic primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 1021 · 158 m away
Emerald State High School
Emerald · Government high school · 7-12
847 students · ICSEA 945 · 1.2 km away
Emerald North State School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
314 students · ICSEA 878 · 1.2 km away
Capricornia School of Distance Education
Emerald · Government combined · Prep-12
5,463 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.3 km away
Denison State School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
364 students · ICSEA 948 · 1.4 km away
Marist College
Emerald · Catholic high school · 7-12
697 students · ICSEA 999 · 2.4 km away
Emerald Christian College
Emerald · Independent combined · Prep-12
107 students · ICSEA 996 · 3.4 km away
Ontrack College Emerald
Emerald · Independent special · 7-10
23 students · ICSEA 904 · 3.9 km away
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Emerald · Catholic primary · Prep-6
323 students · ICSEA 990 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Jondaryan State School
Jondaryan · Government primary · Prep-6
41 students · ICSEA 948
Boonah State School
Boonah · Government primary · Prep-6
104 students · ICSEA 948
Denison State School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
364 students · ICSEA 948
Gympie West State School
Gympie · Government primary · Prep-6
384 students · ICSEA 948
Binjour Plateau State School
Binjour · Government primary · Prep-6
4 students · ICSEA 948
Koumala State School
Koumala · Government primary · Prep-6
100 students · ICSEA 948
Frequently asked questions
Is Emerald State School a public or private school?
Emerald State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Emerald State School offer?
Emerald State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Emerald State School?
In 2025, Emerald State School had 295 enrolled students (149 girls, 146 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Emerald State School?
Emerald State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 948. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Emerald State School rank in QLD?
Emerald State School ranks 631st of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (27.9/100), and 4281st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Emerald State School?
Emerald State School has about 12.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Emerald State School each year?
In 2025, Emerald State School had 42 students in Prep and 48 in Year 6.
Is Emerald State School co-ed?
Yes. Emerald State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Emerald State School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Emerald 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 State School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring North Lakes, about 639 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.