Millchester State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Millchester, Queensland 4820 · Charters Towers LGA
#738 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4733 of 4,908 nationally
About Millchester State School
Millchester State School is a public primary school located in Millchester, Queensland (4820), within the Charters Towers local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 132 students (62 girls and 70 boys).
Millchester State School has an ICSEA value of 855, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 76% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (9.4 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Millchester State School scores 20.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 738th of 804 primary schools in QLD (2nd of 3 in the Charters Towers area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 855
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -32%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-28 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 Millchester State School's 132 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Millchester State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Millchester State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Charters Towers School of Distance Education
Millchester · Government combined · Prep-12
2,395 students · ICSEA 948 · 721 m away
Charters Towers Central State School
Charters Towers City · Government primary · Prep-6
113 students · ICSEA 859 · 1.6 km away
Charters Towers State High School
Charters Towers City · Government high school · 7-12
303 students · ICSEA 879 · 1.9 km away
Blackheath and Thornburgh College
Charters Towers · Independent combined · Prep-11
379 students · ICSEA 965 · 2.8 km away
All Souls St Gabriels School
Charters Towers · Independent combined · Prep-12
431 students · ICSEA 952 · 2.9 km away
Columba Catholic College
Charters Towers · Catholic combined · Prep-12
425 students · ICSEA 926 · 3.1 km away
Richmond Hill State School
Richmond Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
191 students · ICSEA 854 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Mareeba State School
Mareeba · Government primary · Prep-6
695 students · ICSEA 855
Waraburra State School
Gracemere · Government primary · Prep-6
358 students · ICSEA 855
Richmond Hill State School
Richmond Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
191 students · ICSEA 854
Patrick Estate State School
Patrick Estate · Government primary · Prep-6
27 students · ICSEA 857
Jericho State School
Jericho · Government primary · Prep-6
21 students · ICSEA 858
Thabeban State School
Thabeban · Government primary · Prep-6
95 students · ICSEA 858
Frequently asked questions
Is Millchester State School a public or private school?
Millchester State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Millchester State School offer?
Millchester State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Millchester State School?
In 2025, Millchester State School had 132 enrolled students (62 girls, 70 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Millchester State School?
Millchester State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 855. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Millchester State School rank in QLD?
Millchester State School ranks 738th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (20.9/100), and 4733rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Millchester State School?
Millchester State School has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Millchester State School each year?
In 2025, Millchester State School had 10 students in Prep and 28 in Year 6.
Is Millchester State School co-ed?
Yes. Millchester State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Millchester State School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Millchester 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 Millchester State School?
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