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Kentville State School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kentville, Queensland 4341 · Lockyer Valley LGA

25.6/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

Scored but not ranked: fewer than 80 students.

How is this calculated?
Students
24
-37% over 5 years
ICSEA
921
16th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
9.6
2.5 FTE teachers
Year range
Prep-6

About Kentville State School

Kentville State School is a public primary school located in Kentville, Queensland (4341), within the Lockyer Valley local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 24 students (10 girls and 14 boys).

Kentville State School has an ICSEA value of 921, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 16th percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 48% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 4 teachers (2.5 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 37% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Kentville State School scores 25.6 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 921
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.6 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-37% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+23 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.

Kentville State School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
10
Boys
14
Language background other than English
9%
Indigenous students
21%

Enrolments by year level

How Kentville State School's 24 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Prep intake
3

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Kentville State School have changed over the past decade.

2234472015: 36 students2016: 31 students2017: 45 students2018: 44 students2019: 40 students2020: 38 students2021: 37 students2022: 42 students2023: 31 students2024: 26 students2025: 24 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Schools near Kentville State School

Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Kentville State School a public or private school?

Kentville State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.

What year levels does Kentville State School offer?

Kentville State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend Kentville State School?

In 2025, Kentville State School had 24 enrolled students (10 girls, 14 boys), a change of -37% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Kentville State School?

Kentville State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 921. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kentville State School?

Kentville State School has about 9.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Prep at Kentville State School each year?

In 2025, Kentville State School had 3 students in Prep and 4 in Year 6.

Is Kentville State School co-ed?

Yes. Kentville State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Kentville State School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kentville 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.

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