Goombungee State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Goombungee, Queensland 4354 · Toowoomba LGA
#420 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3149 of 4,908 nationally
About Goombungee State School
Goombungee State School is a public primary school located in Goombungee, Queensland (4354), within the Toowoomba local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 80 students (42 girls and 38 boys).
Goombungee State School has an ICSEA value of 992, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 43rd percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (6.2 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Goombungee State School scores 44.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 420th of 804 primary schools in QLD (19th of 37 in the Toowoomba area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 992
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+28 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 Goombungee State School's 80 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Goombungee State School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Goombungee State School a public or private school?
Goombungee State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Goombungee State School offer?
Goombungee State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Goombungee State School?
In 2025, Goombungee State School had 80 enrolled students (42 girls, 38 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Goombungee State School?
Goombungee State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 992. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Goombungee State School rank in QLD?
Goombungee State School ranks 420th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (44.0/100), and 3149th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Goombungee State School?
Goombungee State School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Goombungee State School each year?
In 2025, Goombungee State School had 7 students in Prep and 10 in Year 6.
Is Goombungee State School co-ed?
Yes. Goombungee State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Goombungee State School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Goombungee 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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