Nobby State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nobby, Queensland 4360 · Toowoomba LGA
About Nobby State School
Nobby State School is a public primary school located in Nobby, Queensland (4360), within the Toowoomba local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 51 students (27 girls and 24 boys).
Nobby State School has an ICSEA value of 930, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 18th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (3.9 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nobby State School scores 26.9 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 930
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-38 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 Nobby State School's 51 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nobby State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nobby State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Greenmount State School
Greenmount · Government primary · Prep-6
23 students · ICSEA 977 · 7.0 km away
St Francis De Sales School
Clifton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
43 students · ICSEA 984 · 8.5 km away
Emu Creek State School
East Greenmount · Government primary · Prep-6
42 students · ICSEA 1015 · 8.6 km away
Clifton State School
Clifton · Government primary · Prep-6
86 students · ICSEA 962 · 8.8 km away
Clifton State High School
Clifton · Government high school · 7-12
310 students · ICSEA 965 · 9.1 km away
Back Plains State School
Back Plains · Government primary · Prep-6
28 students · ICSEA 992 · 13 km away
Pilton State School
Pilton · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 1051 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Acacia Ridge State School
Acacia Ridge · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 930
Townsville Central State School
North Ward · Government primary · Prep-6
144 students · ICSEA 930
Georgetown State School
Georgetown · Government primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 930
Southbrook Central State School
Southbrook · Government primary · Prep-6
36 students · ICSEA 930
Moore Park Beach State School
Moore Park Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
126 students · ICSEA 930
Caboolture East State School
Caboolture · Government primary · Prep-6
539 students · ICSEA 930
Frequently asked questions
Is Nobby State School a public or private school?
Nobby State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Nobby State School offer?
Nobby State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Nobby State School?
In 2025, Nobby State School had 51 enrolled students (27 girls, 24 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nobby State School?
Nobby State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 930. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nobby State School?
Nobby State School has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Nobby State School each year?
In 2025, Nobby State School had 9 students in Prep and 6 in Year 6.
Is Nobby State School co-ed?
Yes. Nobby State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nobby State School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Nobby 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 Nobby State School?
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