Kilkivan State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kilkivan, Queensland 4600 · Gympie LGA
#218 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#1045 of 1,259 nationally
About Kilkivan State School
Kilkivan State School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Kilkivan, Queensland (4600), within the Gympie local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 112 students (48 girls and 64 boys).
Kilkivan State School has an ICSEA value of 934, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 19th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (13.8 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kilkivan State School scores 31.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 218th of 275 combined schools in QLD (4th of 6 in the Gympie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 934
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +21%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-37 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 Kilkivan State School's 112 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kilkivan State School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kilkivan State School a public or private school?
Kilkivan State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Kilkivan State School offer?
Kilkivan State School offers Prep to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Kilkivan State School?
In 2025, Kilkivan State School had 112 enrolled students (48 girls, 64 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kilkivan State School?
Kilkivan State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 934. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Kilkivan State School rank in QLD?
Kilkivan State School ranks 218th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (31.3/100), and 1045th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kilkivan State School?
Kilkivan State School has about 8.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Kilkivan State School?
In 2025, Kilkivan State School had 15 students in Year 7.
Is Kilkivan State School co-ed?
Yes. Kilkivan State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
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