Glen Aplin State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Glen Aplin, Queensland 4381 · Southern Downs LGA
About Glen Aplin State School
Glen Aplin State School is a public primary school located in Glen Aplin, Queensland (4381), within the Southern Downs local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 31 students (14 girls and 17 boys).
Glen Aplin State School has an ICSEA value of 901, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 11th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 67% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (3.6 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 62% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Glen Aplin State School scores 24.7 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 901
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-62% enrolments since 2020 (area median -23%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-61 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 Glen Aplin State School's 31 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Glen Aplin State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Glen Aplin State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Severnlea State School
Severnlea · Government primary · Prep-6
29 students · ICSEA 962 · 5.3 km away
Ballandean State School
Ballandean · Government primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 992 · 7.3 km away
Broadwater State School
Broadwater · Government primary · Prep-6
21 students · ICSEA 878 · 9.3 km away
Greenlands State School
Greenlands · Government primary · Prep-6
66 students · ICSEA 1005 · 9.7 km away
St Joseph's School
Stanthorpe · Catholic combined · Prep-12
492 students · ICSEA 1017 · 12 km away
Stanthorpe State School
Stanthorpe · Government primary · Prep-6
275 students · ICSEA 939 · 12 km away
Stanthorpe State High School
Stanthorpe · Government high school · 7-12
523 students · ICSEA 957 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Pialba State School
Pialba · Government primary · Prep-6
367 students · ICSEA 901
Brassall State School
Brassall · Government primary · Prep-6
584 students · ICSEA 901
Mundoo State School
Wangan · Government primary · Prep-6
30 students · ICSEA 901
Biloela State School
Biloela · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 901
Eagleby South State School
Eagleby · Government primary · Prep-6
471 students · ICSEA 901
Granville State School
Granville · Government primary · Prep-6
212 students · ICSEA 902
Frequently asked questions
Is Glen Aplin State School a public or private school?
Glen Aplin State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Glen Aplin State School offer?
Glen Aplin State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Glen Aplin State School?
In 2025, Glen Aplin State School had 31 enrolled students (14 girls, 17 boys), a change of -62% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Glen Aplin State School?
Glen Aplin State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 901. 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 Glen Aplin State School?
Glen Aplin State School has about 8.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Glen Aplin State School each year?
In 2025, Glen Aplin State School had 3 students in Prep and 5 in Year 6.
Is Glen Aplin State School co-ed?
Yes. Glen Aplin State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Glen Aplin State School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Glen Aplin 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 Glen Aplin State School?
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