Healy State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Healy, Queensland 4825 · Mount Isa LGA
#587 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4051 of 4,908 nationally
About Healy State School
Healy State School is a public primary school located in Healy, Queensland (4825), within the Mount Isa local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 217 students (106 girls and 111 boys).
Healy State School has an ICSEA value of 887, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 48% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (19.0 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 30% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Healy State School scores 31.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 587th of 804 primary schools in QLD (2nd 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 887
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+30% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Healy State School's 217 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Healy State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Healy 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 · 1.0 km away
Happy Valley State School
Happy Valley · Government primary · Prep-6
387 students · ICSEA 927 · 1.1 km away
Townview State School
Townview · Government primary · Prep-6
209 students · ICSEA 776 · 1.1 km away
Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct
Parkside · Government high school · 7-12
926 students · ICSEA 866 · 1.6 km away
Mount Isa Central State School
Mount Isa · Government primary · Prep-6
211 students · ICSEA 791 · 2.2 km away
Good Shepherd Catholic College
Mount Isa · Catholic high school · 7-12
434 students · ICSEA 978 · 2.3 km away
Mount Isa Special School
Pioneer · Government special · Prep-12
35 students · ICSEA 877 · 2.3 km away
Mount Isa School of the Air
Pioneer · Government combined · Prep-10
175 students · ICSEA 1009 · 2.4 km away
St Kieran's Catholic School
Mount Isa · Catholic primary · Prep-6
140 students · ICSEA 858 · 3.0 km away
Mount Isa Flexible School
Sunset · Catholic special · 7-12
53 students · ICSEA 736 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Kioma State School
Kioma · Government primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 887
Pentland State School
Pentland · Government primary · Prep-6
19 students · ICSEA 887
Parramatta State School
Parramatta Park · Government primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 887
Kingston State School
Kingston · Government primary · Prep-6
512 students · ICSEA 887
Andergrove State School
Andergrove · Government primary · Prep-6
270 students · ICSEA 887
Deception Bay North State School
Deception Bay · Government primary · Prep-6
362 students · ICSEA 887
Frequently asked questions
Is Healy State School a public or private school?
Healy State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Healy State School offer?
Healy State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Healy State School?
In 2025, Healy State School had 217 enrolled students (106 girls, 111 boys), a change of 30% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Healy State School?
Healy State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 887. 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 Healy State School rank in QLD?
Healy State School ranks 587th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (31.0/100), and 4051st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Healy State School?
Healy State School has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Healy State School each year?
In 2025, Healy State School had 38 students in Prep and 18 in Year 6.
Is Healy State School co-ed?
Yes. Healy State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Healy State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Healy 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 Healy State School?
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