Quilpie State College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Quilpie, Queensland 4480 · Quilpie LGA
About Quilpie State College
Quilpie State College is a public combined (K–12) school located in Quilpie, Queensland (4480), within the Quilpie local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 50 students (24 girls and 26 boys).
Quilpie State College has an ICSEA value of 782, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 2nd percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 73% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (11.3 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Quilpie State College scores 23.4 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 782
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)4.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-39 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 Quilpie State College's 50 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Quilpie State College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Quilpie State College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Quilpie State College a public or private school?
Quilpie State College is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Quilpie State College offer?
Quilpie State College offers Prep to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Quilpie State College?
In 2025, Quilpie State College had 50 enrolled students (24 girls, 26 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Quilpie State College?
Quilpie State College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 782. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Quilpie State College?
Quilpie State College has about 4.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Quilpie State College?
In 2025, Quilpie State College had 3 students in Year 7.
Is Quilpie State College co-ed?
Yes. Quilpie State College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Quilpie State College?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Quilpie State College 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 Quilpie State College?
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