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Miriam Vale State School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Miriam Vale, Queensland 4677 · Gladstone LGA

26.4/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

#249 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#1154 of 1,259 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
123
-19% over 5 years
ICSEA
909
13th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
9.0
13.6 FTE teachers
Year range
Prep-10

About Miriam Vale State School

Miriam Vale State School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Miriam Vale, Queensland (4677), within the Gladstone local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 123 students (70 girls and 53 boys).

Miriam Vale State School has an ICSEA value of 909, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 13th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 64% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 16 teachers (13.6 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Miriam Vale State School scores 26.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 249th of 275 combined schools in QLD (6th of 6 in the Gladstone area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 909
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.0 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median +12%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-41 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.

Miriam Vale State School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
70
Boys
53
Language background other than English
2%
Indigenous students
19%

Enrolments by year level

How Miriam Vale State School's 123 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Prep intake
4
Year 7 cohort
18

Enrolment trend

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

1111401692015: 161 students2016: 151 students2017: 135 students2018: 129 students2019: 146 students2020: 152 students2021: 135 students2022: 126 students2023: 129 students2024: 137 students2025: 123 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Miriam Vale State School a public or private school?

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

What year levels does Miriam Vale State School offer?

Miriam Vale State School offers Prep to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.

How many students attend Miriam Vale State School?

In 2025, Miriam Vale State School had 123 enrolled students (70 girls, 53 boys), a change of -19% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Miriam Vale State School?

Miriam Vale State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 909. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.

How does Miriam Vale State School rank in QLD?

Miriam Vale State School ranks 249th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (26.4/100), and 1154th of 1,259 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Miriam Vale State School?

Miriam Vale State School has about 9.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How big is the Year 7 cohort at Miriam Vale State School?

In 2025, Miriam Vale State School had 18 students in Year 7.

Is Miriam Vale State School co-ed?

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

What other schools are near Miriam Vale State School?

There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Miriam Vale 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.

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