Prairie State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Prairie, Queensland 4816 · Flinders (Qld) LGA
About Prairie State School
Prairie State School is a public primary school located in Prairie, Queensland (4816), within the Flinders (Qld) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 13 students.
Prairie State School has an ICSEA value of 1017, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 55th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (1.6 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff.
On the Success Index, Prairie State School scores 57.7 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 1017
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% 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%)Not available
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 Prairie State School's 13 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Prairie State School have changed over the past decade.
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Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
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Hannaford State School
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Meringandan State School
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Tewantin State School
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Edge Hill State School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Prairie State School a public or private school?
Prairie State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Prairie State School offer?
Prairie State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Prairie State School?
In 2025, Prairie State School had 13 enrolled students (6 girls, 7 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Prairie State School?
Prairie State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1017. 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.
How many students start Prep at Prairie State School each year?
In 2025, Prairie State School had 1 students in Prep and 1 in Year 6.
Where can I get tutoring near Prairie State School?
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