Hymba Yumba Independent School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Springfield, Queensland 4300 · Ipswich LGA
#230 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#1100 of 1,259 nationally
About Hymba Yumba Independent School
Hymba Yumba Independent School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Springfield, Queensland (4300), within the Ipswich local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 224 students (111 girls and 113 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Hymba Yumba Independent School has an ICSEA value of 760, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 2nd percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 73% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (25.2 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hymba Yumba Independent School scores 28.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 230th of 275 combined schools in QLD (12th of 12 in the Ipswich area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 760
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+47 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 Hymba Yumba Independent School's 224 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hymba Yumba Independent School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hymba Yumba Independent School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Springfield Anglican College
Springfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,124 students · ICSEA 1109 · 806 m away
Woodcrest State College
Springfield · Government combined · Prep-12
1,709 students · ICSEA 971 · 1.2 km away
Springfield Lakes State School
Springfield Lakes · Government primary · Prep-6
1,124 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.5 km away
Mastery Schools Australia
Springfield Central · Independent combined · 4-10
960 students · ICSEA 1005 · 2.0 km away
St Augustine's College
Augustine Heights · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,555 students · ICSEA 1056 · 2.1 km away
St Peters Lutheran College Springfield
Springfield Central · Independent combined · Prep-12
784 students · ICSEA 1125 · 2.8 km away
Springfield Central State High School
Springfield Central · Government high school · 7-12
1,998 students · ICSEA 1030 · 2.9 km away
Spring Mountain State School
Spring Mountain · Government primary · Prep-6
939 students · ICSEA 1089 · 3.1 km away
Bellbird Park State Secondary College
Bellbird Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,795 students · ICSEA 950 · 3.3 km away
Augusta State School
Augustine Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
1,023 students · ICSEA 1036 · 3.3 km away
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Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School
Acacia Ridge · Independent combined · Prep-12
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Gulf Christian College
Normanton · Independent combined · Prep-11
111 students · ICSEA 707
Carinity Education - Shalom
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237 students · ICSEA 688
Djarragun College
Gordonvale · Independent combined · Prep-12
259 students · ICSEA 683
Townsville Christian College
Vincent · Independent combined · Prep-12
442 students · ICSEA 871
Frequently asked questions
Is Hymba Yumba Independent School a public or private school?
Hymba Yumba Independent School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Hymba Yumba Independent School offer?
Hymba Yumba Independent School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Hymba Yumba Independent School?
In 2025, Hymba Yumba Independent School had 224 enrolled students (111 girls, 113 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hymba Yumba Independent School?
Hymba Yumba Independent School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 760. 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 Hymba Yumba Independent School rank in QLD?
Hymba Yumba Independent School ranks 230th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (28.9/100), and 1100th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hymba Yumba Independent School?
Hymba Yumba Independent School has about 8.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Hymba Yumba Independent School?
In 2025, Hymba Yumba Independent School had 18 students in Year 7 and 12 in Year 12.
Is Hymba Yumba Independent School co-ed?
Yes. Hymba Yumba Independent School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hymba Yumba Independent School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hymba Yumba Independent 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.
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