Home Hill State High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Home Hill, Queensland 4806 · Burdekin LGA
#241 of 269 high schools in QLD
#1359 of 1,472 nationally
About Home Hill State High School
Home Hill State High School is a public high school located in Home Hill, Queensland (4806), within the Burdekin local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 165 students (65 girls and 100 boys).
Home Hill State High School has an ICSEA value of 891, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 60% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (19.6 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 37% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Home Hill State High School scores 23.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 241st of 269 secondary schools in QLD (3rd of 3 in the Burdekin area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 891
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-37% enrolments since 2020 (area median -26%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-27 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 Home Hill State High School's 165 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Home Hill State High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Home Hill State High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Colman's Catholic School
Home Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
118 students · ICSEA 964 · 1.2 km away
Home Hill State School
Home Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
128 students · ICSEA 875 · 1.7 km away
Airville State School
Airville · Government primary · Prep-6
17 students · ICSEA 988 · 8.0 km away
Jarvisfield State School
Jarvisfield · Government primary · Prep-6
39 students · ICSEA 839 · 8.4 km away
Osborne State School
Osborne · Government primary · Prep-6
9 students · ICSEA 916 · 8.8 km away
Maidavale State School
Airville · Government primary · Prep-6
11 students · ICSEA 957 · 9.8 km away
Burdekin School
Ayr · Government special · Prep-12
19 students · ICSEA 945 · 10.0 km away
Ayr State School
Ayr · Government primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 763 · 10 km away
Ayr State High School
Ayr · Government high school · 7-12
497 students · ICSEA 925 · 10 km away
Burdekin Christian College
Ayr · Independent combined · Prep-12
380 students · ICSEA 949 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Moura State High School
Moura · Government high school · 7-12
157 students · ICSEA 893
North Rockhampton State High School
Frenchville · Government high school · 7-12
968 students · ICSEA 896
Mareeba State High School
Mareeba · Government high school · 7-12
721 students · ICSEA 886
Bundamba State Secondary College
Bundamba · Government high school · 7-12
794 students · ICSEA 896
Gordonvale State High School
Gordonvale · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 883
Dysart State High School
Dysart · Government high school · 7-12
197 students · ICSEA 900
Frequently asked questions
Is Home Hill State High School a public or private school?
Home Hill State High School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Home Hill State High School offer?
Home Hill State High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Home Hill State High School?
In 2025, Home Hill State High School had 165 enrolled students (65 girls, 100 boys), a change of -37% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Home Hill State High School?
Home Hill State High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 891. 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 Home Hill State High School rank in QLD?
Home Hill State High School ranks 241st of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (23.1/100), and 1359th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Home Hill State High School?
Home Hill State High School has about 8.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Home Hill State High School?
In 2025, Home Hill State High School had 21 students in Year 7 and 25 in Year 12.
Is Home Hill State High School co-ed?
Yes. Home Hill State High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Home Hill State High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Home Hill State High 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 Home Hill State High School?
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