Samford State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Samford Village, Queensland 4520 · Moreton Bay LGA
#180 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#1730 of 4,908 nationally
About Samford State School
Samford State School is a public primary school located in Samford Village, Queensland (4520), within the Moreton Bay local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 587 students (287 girls and 300 boys).
Samford State School has an ICSEA value of 1100, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 39% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 41 teachers (36.7 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Samford State School scores 62.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 180th of 804 primary schools in QLD (10th of 60 in the Moreton Bay area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1100
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)39% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-33% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Samford State School's 587 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Samford State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Samford State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Samford Valley Steiner School
Wights Mountain · Independent combined · Prep-12
500 students · ICSEA 1103 · 2.9 km away
Ferny Grove State School
Ferny Grove · Government primary · Prep-6
668 students · ICSEA 1066 · 5.6 km away
Patricks Road State School
Ferny Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
771 students · ICSEA 1105 · 5.6 km away
St Andrew's Catholic School
Ferny Grove · Catholic primary · Prep-6
539 students · ICSEA 1097 · 5.8 km away
Ferny Grove State High School
Ferny Grove · Government high school · 7-12
1,881 students · ICSEA 1069 · 6.1 km away
Ferny Hills State School
Ferny Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1057 · 6.8 km away
Pine Community School
Arana Hills · Independent primary · Prep-6
103 students · ICSEA 1080 · 8.1 km away
Grovely State School
Keperra · Government primary · Prep-6
303 students · ICSEA 1001 · 8.4 km away
Eatons Hill State School
Eatons Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
977 students · ICSEA 1060 · 8.7 km away
Hilder Road State School
The Gap · Government primary · Prep-6
434 students · ICSEA 1145 · 8.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Moggill State School
Moggill · Government primary · Prep-6
698 students · ICSEA 1099
Nundah State School
Nundah · Government primary · Prep-6
640 students · ICSEA 1098
MacGregor State School
Macgregor · Government primary · Prep-6
1,212 students · ICSEA 1102
Jamboree Heights State School
Jamboree Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
893 students · ICSEA 1103
Buderim Mountain State School
Buderim · Government primary · Prep-6
1,183 students · ICSEA 1096
Junction Park State School
Annerley · Government primary · Prep-6
470 students · ICSEA 1104
Frequently asked questions
Is Samford State School a public or private school?
Samford State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Samford State School offer?
Samford State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Samford State School?
In 2025, Samford State School had 587 enrolled students (287 girls, 300 boys), a change of -33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Samford State School?
Samford State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1100. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Samford State School rank in QLD?
Samford State School ranks 180th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (62.2/100), and 1730th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Samford State School?
Samford State School has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Samford State School each year?
In 2025, Samford State School had 64 students in Prep and 84 in Year 6.
Is Samford State School co-ed?
Yes. Samford State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Samford State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Samford 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 Samford State School?
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