Rathdowney State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rathdowney, Queensland 4287 · Scenic Rim LGA
About Rathdowney State School
Rathdowney State School is a public primary school located in Rathdowney, Queensland (4287), within the Scenic Rim local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 58 students (23 girls and 35 boys).
Rathdowney State School has an ICSEA value of 950, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 25th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (4.0 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 132% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Rathdowney State School scores 32.3 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 950
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+132% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+25 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 Rathdowney State School's 58 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Rathdowney State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Rathdowney State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tamrookum State School
Tamrookum · Government primary · Prep-6
130 students · ICSEA 973 · 13 km away
The Kooralbyn International School
Kooralbyn · Independent combined · Prep-12
475 students · ICSEA 981 · 14 km away
Hillview State School
Hillview · Government primary · Prep-6
8 students · ICSEA 1045 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Flagstone State School
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Emu Park · Government primary · Prep-6
499 students · ICSEA 950
Morven State School
Morven · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 950
Beerwah State School
Beerwah · Government primary · Prep-6
220 students · ICSEA 950
Bluewater State School
Bluewater · Government primary · Prep-6
362 students · ICSEA 950
Woodstock State School
Woodstock · Government primary · Prep-6
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Frequently asked questions
Is Rathdowney State School a public or private school?
Rathdowney State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Rathdowney State School offer?
Rathdowney State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Rathdowney State School?
In 2025, Rathdowney State School had 58 enrolled students (23 girls, 35 boys), a change of 132% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Rathdowney State School?
Rathdowney State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 950. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Rathdowney State School?
Rathdowney State School has about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Rathdowney State School each year?
In 2025, Rathdowney State School had 7 students in Prep and 8 in Year 6.
Is Rathdowney State School co-ed?
Yes. Rathdowney State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Rathdowney State School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Rathdowney 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.
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