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Leyburn State School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Leyburn, Queensland 4365 · Southern Downs LGA

29.1/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

Scored but not ranked: fewer than 80 students.

How is this calculated?
Students
23
-36% over 5 years
ICSEA
894
9th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
11.5
2.0 FTE teachers
Year range
Prep-6

About Leyburn State School

Leyburn State School is a public primary school located in Leyburn, Queensland (4365), within the Southern Downs local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 23 students (11 girls and 12 boys).

Leyburn State School has an ICSEA value of 894, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 2 teachers (2.0 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 36% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Leyburn State School scores 29.1 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 894
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-36% enrolments since 2020 (area median -23%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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.

Leyburn State School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
11
Boys
12
Language background other than English
8%
Indigenous students
39%

Enrolments by year level

How Leyburn State School's 23 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Prep intake
6

Enrolment trend

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

1327422015: 36 students2016: 36 students2017: 40 students2018: 39 students2019: 30 students2020: 36 students2021: 34 students2022: 23 students2023: 14 students2024: 19 students2025: 23 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Leyburn State School a public or private school?

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

What year levels does Leyburn State School offer?

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

How many students attend Leyburn State School?

In 2025, Leyburn State School had 23 enrolled students (11 girls, 12 boys), a change of -36% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Leyburn State School?

Leyburn State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 894. 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 Leyburn State School?

Leyburn State School has about 11.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

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

In 2025, Leyburn State School had 6 students in Prep and 5 in Year 6.

Is Leyburn State School co-ed?

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

Where can I get tutoring near Leyburn State School?

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