Mary Valley State College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Imbil, Queensland 4570 · Gympie LGA
#201 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#948 of 1,259 nationally
About Mary Valley State College
Mary Valley State College is a public combined (K–12) school located in Imbil, Queensland (4570), within the Gympie local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 172 students (87 girls and 85 boys).
Mary Valley State College 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. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (16.0 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mary Valley State College scores 35.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 201st of 275 combined schools in QLD (3rd 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 956
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+21% enrolments since 2020 (area median +21%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 Mary Valley State College's 172 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mary Valley State College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mary Valley State College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mary Valley State College a public or private school?
Mary Valley State College is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Mary Valley State College offer?
Mary Valley State College offers Prep to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Mary Valley State College?
In 2025, Mary Valley State College had 172 enrolled students (87 girls, 85 boys), a change of 21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mary Valley State College?
Mary Valley State College 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 Mary Valley State College rank in QLD?
Mary Valley State College ranks 201st of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (35.6/100), and 948th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mary Valley State College?
Mary Valley State College has about 10.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mary Valley State College?
In 2025, Mary Valley State College had 18 students in Year 7.
Is Mary Valley State College co-ed?
Yes. Mary Valley State College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mary Valley State College?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Mary Valley State College 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 Mary Valley State College?
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