Home Hill State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Home Hill, Queensland 4806 · Burdekin LGA
#756 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4782 of 4,908 nationally
About Home Hill State School
Home Hill State School is a public primary school located in Home Hill, Queensland (4806), within the Burdekin local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 128 students (61 girls and 67 boys).
Home Hill State School has an ICSEA value of 875, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 62% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (11.3 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 45% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Home Hill State School scores 19.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 756th of 804 primary schools in QLD (4th of 4 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 875
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-45% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-35 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 School's 128 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Home Hill State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Home Hill State 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 · 678 m away
Home Hill State High School
Home Hill · Government high school · 7-12
165 students · ICSEA 891 · 1.7 km away
Airville State School
Airville · Government primary · Prep-6
17 students · ICSEA 988 · 7.3 km away
Jarvisfield State School
Jarvisfield · Government primary · Prep-6
39 students · ICSEA 839 · 7.4 km away
Maidavale State School
Airville · Government primary · Prep-6
11 students · ICSEA 957 · 8.2 km away
Burdekin School
Ayr · Government special · Prep-12
19 students · ICSEA 945 · 8.4 km away
Ayr State School
Ayr · Government primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 763 · 8.4 km away
Ayr State High School
Ayr · Government high school · 7-12
497 students · ICSEA 925 · 8.5 km away
Burdekin Christian College
Ayr · Independent combined · Prep-12
380 students · ICSEA 949 · 9.0 km away
Osborne State School
Osborne · Government primary · Prep-6
9 students · ICSEA 916 · 9.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Gatton State School
Gatton · Government primary · Prep-6
399 students · ICSEA 875
Torquay State School
Torquay · Government primary · Prep-6
183 students · ICSEA 875
Woolooga State School
Woolooga · Government primary · Prep-6
14 students · ICSEA 875
Berrinba East State School
Berrinba · Government primary · Prep-6
398 students · ICSEA 875
Scottville State School
Scottville · Government primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 876
Thargomindah State School
Thargomindah · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 877
Frequently asked questions
Is Home Hill State School a public or private school?
Home Hill State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Home Hill State School offer?
Home Hill State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Home Hill State School?
In 2025, Home Hill State School had 128 enrolled students (61 girls, 67 boys), a change of -45% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Home Hill State School?
Home Hill State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 875. 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 School rank in QLD?
Home Hill State School ranks 756th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (19.9/100), and 4782nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Home Hill State School?
Home Hill State School has about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Home Hill State School each year?
In 2025, Home Hill State School had 25 students in Prep and 20 in Year 6.
Is Home Hill State School co-ed?
Yes. Home Hill State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Home Hill State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Home Hill 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 Home Hill State School?
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