Farleigh State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Farleigh, Queensland 4741 · Mackay LGA
About Farleigh State School
Farleigh State School is a public primary school located in Farleigh, Queensland (4741), within the Mackay local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 32 students (10 girls and 22 boys).
Farleigh State School has an ICSEA value of 935, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 19th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 42% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (3.5 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 61% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Farleigh State School scores 31.5 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 935
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-61% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-26 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 Farleigh State School's 32 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Farleigh State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Farleigh State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Coningsby State School
Farleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
71 students · ICSEA 944 · 3.8 km away
Northview State School
Mount Pleasant · Government primary · Prep-6
331 students · ICSEA 991 · 5.1 km away
Glenella State School
Glenella · Government primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 977 · 5.2 km away
Emmanuel Catholic Primary School
Mount Pleasant · Catholic primary · Prep-6
597 students · ICSEA 1025 · 5.7 km away
Holy Spirit College
Mount Pleasant · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,139 students · ICSEA 1023 · 5.8 km away
Carlisle Adventist College
Beaconsfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
281 students · ICSEA 990 · 6.5 km away
Fitzgerald State School
North Mackay · Government primary · Prep-6
632 students · ICSEA 955 · 6.9 km away
Walkerston State School
Walkerston · Government primary · Prep-6
306 students · ICSEA 949 · 7.0 km away
St John's Catholic Primary School
Walkerston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
349 students · ICSEA 1003 · 7.1 km away
Mackay District Special School
Beaconsfield · Government special · Prep-12
82 students · ICSEA 949 · 7.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Grandchester State School
Grandchester · Government primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 935
Barkly Highway State School
Soldiers Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
266 students · ICSEA 935
Clermont State School
Clermont · Government primary · Prep-6
163 students · ICSEA 936
Sharon State School
Sharon · Government primary · Prep-6
21 students · ICSEA 936
Mount Whitestone State School
Mount Whitestone · Government primary · Prep-6
9 students · ICSEA 934
Durack State School
Durack · Government primary · Prep-6
642 students · ICSEA 934
Frequently asked questions
Is Farleigh State School a public or private school?
Farleigh State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Farleigh State School offer?
Farleigh State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Farleigh State School?
In 2025, Farleigh State School had 32 enrolled students (10 girls, 22 boys), a change of -61% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Farleigh State School?
Farleigh State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 935. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Farleigh State School?
Farleigh State School has about 9.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Farleigh State School each year?
In 2025, Farleigh State School had 4 students in Prep and 3 in Year 6.
Is Farleigh State School co-ed?
Yes. Farleigh State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Farleigh State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Farleigh 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 Farleigh State School?
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