Halifax State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Halifax, Queensland 4850 · Hinchinbrook LGA
About Halifax State School
Halifax State School is a public primary school located in Halifax, Queensland (4850), within the Hinchinbrook local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 6 students.
Halifax State School has an ICSEA value of 758, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 2nd percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 83% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 2 teachers (1.8 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff.
On the Success Index, Halifax State School scores 6.7 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 758
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)Not available
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-158 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 Halifax State School's 6 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Halifax State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Halifax State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Peter's Catholic School
Halifax · Catholic primary · Prep-6
21 students · ICSEA 879 · 324 m away
Macknade State School
Macknade · Government primary · Prep-6
10 students · ICSEA 965 · 3.6 km away
Victoria Plantation State School
Victoria Plantation · Government primary · Prep-6
25 students · ICSEA 908 · 11 km away
Hinchinbrook Christian School
Ingham · Independent combined · 1-7
7 students · ICSEA 960 · 14 km away
Forrest Beach State School
Forrest Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 910 · 14 km away
Ingham State High School
Ingham · Government high school · 7-12
422 students · ICSEA 923 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Yuleba State School
Yuleba · Government primary · Prep-6
30 students · ICSEA 763
Ayr State School
Ayr · Government primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 763
Innisfail State School
Innisfail · Government primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 771
Mount Garnet State School
Mount Garnet · Government primary · Prep-6
61 students · ICSEA 772
Vincent State School
Vincent · Government primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 772
Garbutt State School
Garbutt · Government primary · Prep-6
78 students · ICSEA 775
Frequently asked questions
Is Halifax State School a public or private school?
Halifax State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Halifax State School offer?
Halifax State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Halifax State School?
In 2025, Halifax State School had 6 enrolled students (0 girls, 6 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Halifax State School?
Halifax State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 758. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What other schools are near Halifax State School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Halifax 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 Halifax State School?
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