Mount Surprise State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Surprise, Queensland 4871 · Etheridge LGA
About Mount Surprise State School
Mount Surprise State School is a public primary school located in Mount Surprise, Queensland (4871), within the Etheridge local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 15 students.
Mount Surprise State School has an ICSEA value of 862, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 78% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (2.5 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff.
On the Success Index, Mount Surprise State School scores 14.3 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 862
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)Not available
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-137 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 Mount Surprise State School's 15 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Surprise State School have changed over the past decade.
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Similar schools
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Tingoora State School
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Yelarbon State School
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Bundaberg Central State School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Surprise State School a public or private school?
Mount Surprise State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Mount Surprise State School offer?
Mount Surprise State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mount Surprise State School?
In 2025, Mount Surprise State School had 15 enrolled students (5 girls, 10 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Mount Surprise State School?
Mount Surprise State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 862. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How many students start Prep at Mount Surprise State School each year?
In 2025, Mount Surprise State School had 3 students in Prep and 2 in Year 6.
Where can I get tutoring near Mount Surprise State School?
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