Richmond Hill State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Richmond Hill, Queensland 4820 · Charters Towers LGA
#776 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4845 of 4,908 nationally
About Richmond Hill State School
Richmond Hill State School is a public primary school located in Richmond Hill, Queensland (4820), within the Charters Towers local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 191 students (84 girls and 107 boys).
Richmond Hill State School has an ICSEA value of 854, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 62% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (15.2 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 44% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Richmond Hill State School scores 18.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 776th of 804 primary schools in QLD (3rd of 3 in the Charters Towers area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 854
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-44% enrolments since 2020 (area median -32%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-64 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 Richmond Hill State School's 191 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Richmond Hill State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Richmond Hill State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Columba Catholic College
Charters Towers · Catholic combined · Prep-12
425 students · ICSEA 926 · 799 m away
All Souls St Gabriels School
Charters Towers · Independent combined · Prep-12
431 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.2 km away
Blackheath and Thornburgh College
Charters Towers · Independent combined · Prep-11
379 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.3 km away
Charters Towers Central State School
Charters Towers City · Government primary · Prep-6
113 students · ICSEA 859 · 2.1 km away
Charters Towers State High School
Charters Towers City · Government high school · 7-12
303 students · ICSEA 879 · 2.1 km away
Charters Towers School of Distance Education
Millchester · Government combined · Prep-12
2,395 students · ICSEA 948 · 3.1 km away
Millchester State School
Millchester · Government primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 855 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Millchester State School
Millchester · Government primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 855
Mareeba State School
Mareeba · Government primary · Prep-6
695 students · ICSEA 855
Waraburra State School
Gracemere · Government primary · Prep-6
358 students · ICSEA 855
Greenvale State School
Greenvale · Government primary · Prep-6
12 students · ICSEA 851
Patrick Estate State School
Patrick Estate · Government primary · Prep-6
27 students · ICSEA 857
Jericho State School
Jericho · Government primary · Prep-6
21 students · ICSEA 858
Frequently asked questions
Is Richmond Hill State School a public or private school?
Richmond Hill State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Richmond Hill State School offer?
Richmond Hill State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Richmond Hill State School?
In 2025, Richmond Hill State School had 191 enrolled students (84 girls, 107 boys), a change of -44% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Richmond Hill State School?
Richmond Hill State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 854. 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 Richmond Hill State School rank in QLD?
Richmond Hill State School ranks 776th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (18.1/100), and 4845th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Richmond Hill State School?
Richmond Hill State School has about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Richmond Hill State School each year?
In 2025, Richmond Hill State School had 26 students in Prep and 24 in Year 6.
Is Richmond Hill State School co-ed?
Yes. Richmond Hill State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Richmond Hill State School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Richmond Hill 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 Richmond Hill State School?
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