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Nebo State School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nebo, Queensland 4742 · Isaac LGA

24.4/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

#691 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4536 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
93
+39% over 5 years
ICSEA
899
10th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
12.7
7.3 FTE teachers
Year range
Prep-6

About Nebo State School

Nebo State School is a public primary school located in Nebo, Queensland (4742), within the Isaac local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 93 students (43 girls and 50 boys).

Nebo State School has an ICSEA value of 899, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 67% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 8 teachers (7.3 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 39% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Nebo State School scores 24.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 691st of 804 primary schools in QLD (5th of 6 in the Isaac area).

Success Index breakdown

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

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 899
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+39% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-37 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.

Nebo State School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
43
Boys
50
Language background other than English
9%
Indigenous students
20%

Enrolments by year level

How Nebo State School's 93 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Prep intake
16

Enrolment trend

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

5576982015: 61 students2016: 66 students2017: 72 students2018: 61 students2019: 61 students2020: 67 students2021: 72 students2022: 84 students2023: 83 students2024: 91 students2025: 93 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Nebo State School a public or private school?

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

What year levels does Nebo State School offer?

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

How many students attend Nebo State School?

In 2025, Nebo State School had 93 enrolled students (43 girls, 50 boys), a change of 39% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Nebo State School?

Nebo State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 899. 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 Nebo State School rank in QLD?

Nebo State School ranks 691st of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (24.4/100), and 4536th of 4,908 nationally.

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

Nebo State School has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Prep at Nebo State School each year?

In 2025, Nebo State School had 16 students in Prep and 10 in Year 6.

Is Nebo State School co-ed?

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

Where can I get tutoring near Nebo State School?

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