Longreach State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Longreach, Queensland 4730 · Longreach LGA
#512 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3629 of 4,908 nationally
About Longreach State School
Longreach State School is a public primary school located in Longreach, Queensland (4730), within the Longreach local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 126 students (53 girls and 73 boys).
Longreach State School has an ICSEA value of 956, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (14.9 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 36% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Longreach State School scores 37.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 512th of 804 primary schools in QLD (2nd of 2 in the Longreach area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 956
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-36% enrolments since 2020
- 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 Longreach State School's 126 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Longreach State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Longreach State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
Longreach · Catholic primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 978 · 617 m away
Longreach State High School
Longreach · Government high school · 7-12
205 students · ICSEA 932 · 1.8 km away
Longreach School of Distance Education
Longreach · Government combined · Prep-10
198 students · ICSEA 977 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Coowonga State School
Coowonga · Government primary · Prep-6
7 students · ICSEA 956
Gunalda State School
Gunalda · Government primary · Prep-6
41 students · ICSEA 956
The Willows State School
Kirwan · Government primary · Prep-6
876 students · ICSEA 956
Murarrie State School
Murarrie · Government primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 956
Waterford State School
Waterford · Government primary · Prep-6
532 students · ICSEA 955
Kallangur State School
Kallangur · Government primary · Prep-6
982 students · ICSEA 957
Frequently asked questions
Is Longreach State School a public or private school?
Longreach State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Longreach State School offer?
Longreach State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Longreach State School?
In 2025, Longreach State School had 126 enrolled students (53 girls, 73 boys), a change of -36% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Longreach State School?
Longreach State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 956. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Longreach State School rank in QLD?
Longreach State School ranks 512th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (37.1/100), and 3629th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Longreach State School?
Longreach State School has about 8.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Longreach State School each year?
In 2025, Longreach State School had 19 students in Prep and 25 in Year 6.
Is Longreach State School co-ed?
Yes. Longreach State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Longreach State School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Longreach 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 Longreach State School?
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