Severnlea State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Severnlea, Queensland 4380 · Southern Downs LGA
About Severnlea State School
Severnlea State School is a public primary school located in Severnlea, Queensland (4380), within the Southern Downs local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 29 students (21 girls and 8 boys).
Severnlea State School has an ICSEA value of 962, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 30th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 53% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (2.8 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 31% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Severnlea State School scores 35.9 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 962
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-31% enrolments since 2020 (area median -23%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 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 Severnlea State School's 29 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Severnlea State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Severnlea State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Glen Aplin State School
Glen Aplin · Government primary · Prep-6
31 students · ICSEA 901 · 5.3 km away
Broadwater State School
Broadwater · Government primary · Prep-6
21 students · ICSEA 878 · 6.0 km away
St Joseph's School
Stanthorpe · Catholic combined · Prep-12
492 students · ICSEA 1017 · 6.3 km away
Stanthorpe State School
Stanthorpe · Government primary · Prep-6
275 students · ICSEA 939 · 6.4 km away
Stanthorpe State High School
Stanthorpe · Government high school · 7-12
523 students · ICSEA 957 · 6.7 km away
Greenlands State School
Greenlands · Government primary · Prep-6
66 students · ICSEA 1005 · 9.2 km away
Applethorpe State School
Applethorpe · Government primary · Prep-6
79 students · ICSEA 952 · 11 km away
Ballandean State School
Ballandean · Government primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 992 · 13 km away
The Summit State School
The Summit · Government primary · Prep-6
15 students · ICSEA 967 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Westwood State School
Westwood · Government primary · Prep-6
17 students · ICSEA 962
Dingo State School
Dingo · Government primary · Prep-6
45 students · ICSEA 962
Homebush State School
Homebush · Government primary · Prep-6
37 students · ICSEA 962
Clifton State School
Clifton · Government primary · Prep-6
86 students · ICSEA 962
Harlin State School
Harlin · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 962
Taigum State School
Taigum · Government primary · Prep-6
446 students · ICSEA 962
Frequently asked questions
Is Severnlea State School a public or private school?
Severnlea State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Severnlea State School offer?
Severnlea State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Severnlea State School?
In 2025, Severnlea State School had 29 enrolled students (21 girls, 8 boys), a change of -31% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Severnlea State School?
Severnlea State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 962. 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 Severnlea State School?
Severnlea State School has about 10.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Severnlea State School each year?
In 2025, Severnlea State School had 5 students in Prep and 6 in Year 6.
Is Severnlea State School co-ed?
Yes. Severnlea State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Severnlea State School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Severnlea 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 Severnlea State School?
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