Kalamia State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Brandon, Queensland 4808 · Burdekin LGA
About Kalamia State School
Kalamia State School is a public primary school located in Brandon, Queensland (4808), within the Burdekin local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 15 students.
Kalamia State School has an ICSEA value of 883, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 2 teachers (2.0 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff.
On the Success Index, Kalamia State School scores 13.9 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 883
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)Not available
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-63 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 Kalamia State School's 15 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kalamia State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kalamia State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
East Ayr State School
Ayr · Government primary · Prep-6
500 students · ICSEA 952 · 5.0 km away
Burdekin Catholic High School
Ayr · Catholic high school · 7-12
293 students · ICSEA 989 · 5.1 km away
St Francis Catholic School
Ayr · Catholic primary · Prep-6
222 students · ICSEA 1007 · 6.0 km away
Burdekin Christian College
Ayr · Independent combined · Prep-12
380 students · ICSEA 949 · 6.0 km away
Ayr State High School
Ayr · Government high school · 7-12
497 students · ICSEA 925 · 6.5 km away
Burdekin School
Ayr · Government special · Prep-12
19 students · ICSEA 945 · 6.7 km away
Ayr State School
Ayr · Government primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 763 · 6.9 km away
Brandon State School
Brandon · Government primary · Prep-6
18 students · ICSEA 834 · 8.2 km away
Jarvisfield State School
Jarvisfield · Government primary · Prep-6
39 students · ICSEA 839 · 10 km away
Maidavale State School
Airville · Government primary · Prep-6
11 students · ICSEA 957 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Kaimkillenbun State School
Kaimkillenbun · Government primary · Prep-6
8 students · ICSEA 883
Allenstown State School
Allenstown · Government primary · Prep-6
296 students · ICSEA 884
Deception Bay State School
Deception Bay · Government primary · Prep-6
292 students · ICSEA 882
Anakie State School
Anakie Siding · Government primary · Prep-6
56 students · ICSEA 884
Bundaberg South State School
Bundaberg South · Government primary · Prep-6
168 students · ICSEA 882
Woodridge North State School
Woodridge · Government primary · Prep-6
496 students · ICSEA 884
Frequently asked questions
Is Kalamia State School a public or private school?
Kalamia State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Kalamia State School offer?
Kalamia State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kalamia State School?
In 2025, Kalamia State School had 15 enrolled students (9 girls, 6 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Kalamia State School?
Kalamia State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 883. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How many students start Prep at Kalamia State School each year?
In 2025, Kalamia State School had 1 students in Prep and 2 in Year 6.
What other schools are near Kalamia State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kalamia 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 Kalamia State School?
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