Harristown State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Harristown, Queensland 4350 · Toowoomba LGA
#722 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4673 of 4,908 nationally
About Harristown State School
Harristown State School is a public primary school located in Harristown, Queensland (4350), within the Toowoomba local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 446 students (225 girls and 221 boys).
Harristown State School has an ICSEA value of 859, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 72% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (37.4 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Harristown State School scores 22.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 722nd of 804 primary schools in QLD (34th 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 859
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Harristown State School's 446 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Harristown State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Harristown State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Harristown State High School
Harristown · Government high school · 7-12
1,641 students · ICSEA 929 · 159 m away
St Anthony's School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 998 · 275 m away
Concordia Lutheran College
Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
664 students · ICSEA 1066 · 493 m away
The Glennie School
Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
700 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.4 km away
Clifford Park Special School
Newtown · Government special · 7-12
183 students · ICSEA 937 · 1.6 km away
Newtown State School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
337 students · ICSEA 900 · 1.8 km away
St Mary's College
Toowoomba · Catholic combined · 5-12
930 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.9 km away
St Saviour's Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
486 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.9 km away
St Saviour's College
Toowoomba · Catholic high school · 7-12
295 students · ICSEA 986 · 2.0 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Charters Towers Central State School
Charters Towers City · Government primary · Prep-6
113 students · ICSEA 859
Bundaberg Central State School
Bundaberg Central · Government primary · Prep-6
82 students · ICSEA 860
Jericho State School
Jericho · Government primary · Prep-6
21 students · ICSEA 858
Glennie Heights State School
Warwick · Government primary · Prep-6
139 students · ICSEA 860
Thabeban State School
Thabeban · Government primary · Prep-6
95 students · ICSEA 858
Woree State School
Woree · Government primary · Prep-6
530 students · ICSEA 860
Frequently asked questions
Is Harristown State School a public or private school?
Harristown State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Harristown State School offer?
Harristown State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Harristown State School?
In 2025, Harristown State School had 446 enrolled students (225 girls, 221 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Harristown State School?
Harristown State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 859. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Harristown State School rank in QLD?
Harristown State School ranks 722nd of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (22.1/100), and 4673rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Harristown State School?
Harristown State School has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Harristown State School each year?
In 2025, Harristown State School had 56 students in Prep and 88 in Year 6.
Is Harristown State School co-ed?
Yes. Harristown State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Harristown State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Harristown 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 Harristown State School?
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