Hilder Road State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025The Gap, Queensland 4061 · Brisbane LGA
About Hilder Road State School
Hilder Road State School is a public primary school located in The Gap, Queensland (4061), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 434 students (223 girls and 211 boys).
Hilder Road State School has an ICSEA value of 1145, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 59% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (29.1 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hilder Road State School scores 82.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 5th of 804 primary schools in QLD (5th of 179 in the Brisbane area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1145
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)59% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 Hilder Road State School's 434 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hilder Road State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hilder Road State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Peter Chanel Primary School
The Gap · Catholic primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 1127 · 871 m away
The Gap State School
The Gap · Government primary · Prep-6
565 students · ICSEA 1145 · 1.0 km away
The Gap State High School
The Gap · Government high school · 7-12
1,702 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.6 km away
Payne Road State School
The Gap · Government primary · Prep-6
299 students · ICSEA 1120 · 2.0 km away
St Andrew's Catholic School
Ferny Grove · Catholic primary · Prep-6
539 students · ICSEA 1097 · 3.2 km away
Ferny Grove State High School
Ferny Grove · Government high school · 7-12
1,881 students · ICSEA 1069 · 3.4 km away
Ferny Grove State School
Ferny Grove · Government primary · Prep-6
668 students · ICSEA 1066 · 3.8 km away
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School
Ashgrove West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
118 students · ICSEA 1160 · 3.9 km away
Ferny Hills State School
Ferny Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1057 · 3.9 km away
St William's Primary School
Keperra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
520 students · ICSEA 1112 · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
The Gap State School
The Gap · Government primary · Prep-6
565 students · ICSEA 1145
West End State School
West End · Government primary · Prep-6
1,461 students · ICSEA 1143
Bardon State School
Bardon · Government primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 1147
Holland Park State School
Holland Park · Government primary · Prep-6
778 students · ICSEA 1149
Windsor State School
Windsor · Government primary · Prep-6
717 students · ICSEA 1140
Newmarket State School
Newmarket · Government primary · Prep-6
448 students · ICSEA 1140
Frequently asked questions
Is Hilder Road State School a public or private school?
Hilder Road State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Hilder Road State School offer?
Hilder Road State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Hilder Road State School?
In 2025, Hilder Road State School had 434 enrolled students (223 girls, 211 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hilder Road State School?
Hilder Road State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1145. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Hilder Road State School rank in QLD?
Hilder Road State School ranks 5th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (82.6/100), and 95th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hilder Road State School?
Hilder Road State School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Hilder Road State School each year?
In 2025, Hilder Road State School had 51 students in Prep and 71 in Year 6.
Is Hilder Road State School co-ed?
Yes. Hilder Road State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hilder Road State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hilder Road 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 Hilder Road State School?
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