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Mount Alford State School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Alford, Queensland 4310 · Scenic Rim LGA

44.7/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

Scored but not ranked: fewer than 80 students.

How is this calculated?
Students
37
-10% over 5 years
ICSEA
982
38th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
11.6
3.2 FTE teachers
Year range
Prep-6

About Mount Alford State School

Mount Alford State School is a public primary school located in Mount Alford, Queensland (4310), within the Scenic Rim local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 37 students (24 girls and 13 boys).

Mount Alford State School has an ICSEA value of 982, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 38th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 9 teachers (3.2 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Mount Alford State School scores 44.7 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 982
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 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.

Mount Alford State School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
24
Boys
13
Language background other than English
3%
Indigenous students
14%

Enrolments by year level

How Mount Alford State School's 37 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Prep intake
4

Enrolment trend

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

3249662015: 62 students2016: 63 students2017: 45 students2018: 62 students2019: 43 students2020: 41 students2021: 41 students2022: 39 students2023: 36 students2024: 35 students2025: 37 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Mount Alford State School a public or private school?

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

What year levels does Mount Alford State School offer?

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

How many students attend Mount Alford State School?

In 2025, Mount Alford State School had 37 enrolled students (24 girls, 13 boys), a change of -10% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Mount Alford State School?

Mount Alford State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 982. 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.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Alford State School?

Mount Alford State School has about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Prep at Mount Alford State School each year?

In 2025, Mount Alford State School had 4 students in Prep and 6 in Year 6.

Is Mount Alford State School co-ed?

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

What other schools are near Mount Alford State School?

There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Mount Alford 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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