Happy Valley State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Happy Valley, Queensland 4825 · Mount Isa LGA
#710 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4609 of 4,908 nationally
About Happy Valley State School
Happy Valley State School is a public primary school located in Happy Valley, Queensland (4825), within the Mount Isa local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 387 students (178 girls and 209 boys).
Happy Valley State School has an ICSEA value of 927, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (26.5 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Happy Valley State School scores 23.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 710th of 804 primary schools in QLD (4th of 8 in the Mount Isa area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 927
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-51 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 Happy Valley State School's 387 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Happy Valley State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Happy Valley State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Catholic School
Mount Isa · Catholic primary · Prep-6
313 students · ICSEA 1010 · 68 m away
Healy State School
Healy · Government primary · Prep-6
217 students · ICSEA 887 · 1.1 km away
Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct
Parkside · Government high school · 7-12
926 students · ICSEA 866 · 1.2 km away
Townview State School
Townview · Government primary · Prep-6
209 students · ICSEA 776 · 2.1 km away
Mount Isa Central State School
Mount Isa · Government primary · Prep-6
211 students · ICSEA 791 · 2.4 km away
Good Shepherd Catholic College
Mount Isa · Catholic high school · 7-12
434 students · ICSEA 978 · 2.6 km away
Mount Isa Special School
Pioneer · Government special · Prep-12
35 students · ICSEA 877 · 3.2 km away
Mount Isa School of the Air
Pioneer · Government combined · Prep-10
175 students · ICSEA 1009 · 3.3 km away
St Kieran's Catholic School
Mount Isa · Catholic primary · Prep-6
140 students · ICSEA 858 · 3.7 km away
Barkly Highway State School
Soldiers Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
266 students · ICSEA 935 · 4.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Bowen State School
Bowen · Government primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 927
Goondiwindi State School
Goondiwindi · Government primary · Prep-6
424 students · ICSEA 927
Victoria Park State School
East Mackay · Government primary · Prep-6
602 students · ICSEA 927
Kirwan State School
Kirwan · Government primary · Prep-6
698 students · ICSEA 927
Linville State School
Linville · Government primary · Prep-6
15 students · ICSEA 928
Queens Beach State School
Bowen · Government primary · Prep-6
302 students · ICSEA 928
Frequently asked questions
Is Happy Valley State School a public or private school?
Happy Valley State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Happy Valley State School offer?
Happy Valley State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Happy Valley State School?
In 2025, Happy Valley State School had 387 enrolled students (178 girls, 209 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Happy Valley State School?
Happy Valley State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 927. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Happy Valley State School rank in QLD?
Happy Valley State School ranks 710th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (23.2/100), and 4609th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Happy Valley State School?
Happy Valley State School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Happy Valley State School each year?
In 2025, Happy Valley State School had 67 students in Prep and 55 in Year 6.
Is Happy Valley State School co-ed?
Yes. Happy Valley State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Happy Valley State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Happy Valley 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 Happy Valley State School?
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