Kia-Ora State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kia Ora, Queensland 4570 · Gympie LGA
About Kia-Ora State School
Kia-Ora State School is a public primary school located in Kia Ora, Queensland (4570), within the Gympie local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 43 students (13 girls and 30 boys).
Kia-Ora State School has an ICSEA value of 885, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 64% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (3.0 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kia-Ora State School scores 22.2 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 885
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+26% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- 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 Kia-Ora State School's 43 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kia-Ora State School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kia-Ora State School a public or private school?
Kia-Ora State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Kia-Ora State School offer?
Kia-Ora State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kia-Ora State School?
In 2025, Kia-Ora State School had 43 enrolled students (13 girls, 30 boys), a change of 26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kia-Ora State School?
Kia-Ora State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 885. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kia-Ora State School?
Kia-Ora State School has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Kia-Ora State School each year?
In 2025, Kia-Ora State School had 3 students in Prep and 8 in Year 6.
Is Kia-Ora State School co-ed?
Yes. Kia-Ora State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kia-Ora State School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Kia-Ora 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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