Harlin State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Harlin, Queensland 4314 · Somerset LGA
About Harlin State School
Harlin State School is a public primary school located in Harlin, Queensland (4314), within the Somerset local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 20 students (5 girls and 15 boys).
Harlin State School has an ICSEA value of 962, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 30th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (2.3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 59% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Harlin State School scores 34.6 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 962
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-59% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+23 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 Harlin State School's 20 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Harlin State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Harlin State School
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Similar schools
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Frequently asked questions
Is Harlin State School a public or private school?
Harlin State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Harlin State School offer?
Harlin State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Harlin State School?
In 2025, Harlin State School had 20 enrolled students (5 girls, 15 boys), a change of -59% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Harlin State School?
Harlin State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 962. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Harlin State School?
Harlin State School has about 8.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Harlin State School each year?
In 2025, Harlin State School had 1 students in Prep and 3 in Year 6.
Is Harlin State School co-ed?
Yes. Harlin State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Harlin State School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Harlin 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 Harlin State School?
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