Finch Hatton State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Finch Hatton, Queensland 4756 · Mackay LGA
About Finch Hatton State School
Finch Hatton State School is a public primary school located in Finch Hatton, Queensland (4756), within the Mackay local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 32 students (18 girls and 14 boys).
Finch Hatton State School has an ICSEA value of 931, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 18th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 53% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (3.1 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Finch Hatton State School scores 29.8 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 931
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-24% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Finch Hatton State School's 32 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Finch Hatton State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Finch Hatton State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Finch Hatton State School a public or private school?
Finch Hatton State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Finch Hatton State School offer?
Finch Hatton State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Finch Hatton State School?
In 2025, Finch Hatton State School had 32 enrolled students (18 girls, 14 boys), a change of -24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Finch Hatton State School?
Finch Hatton State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 931. 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 Finch Hatton State School?
Finch Hatton State School has about 10.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Finch Hatton State School each year?
In 2025, Finch Hatton State School had 2 students in Prep and 7 in Year 6.
Is Finch Hatton State School co-ed?
Yes. Finch Hatton State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Finch Hatton State School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Finch Hatton 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.
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