Silkstone State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Silkstone, Queensland 4304 · Ipswich LGA
#639 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4323 of 4,908 nationally
About Silkstone State School
Silkstone State School is a public primary school located in Silkstone, Queensland (4304), within the Ipswich local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 675 students (336 girls and 339 boys).
Silkstone State School has an ICSEA value of 937, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 20th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 52% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 49 teachers (46.6 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Silkstone State School scores 27.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 639th of 804 primary schools in QLD (33rd of 45 in the Ipswich area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 937
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Silkstone State School's 675 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Silkstone State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Silkstone State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sacred Heart School
Booval · Catholic primary · Prep-6
548 students · ICSEA 1022 · 914 m away
Claremont Special School
Silkstone · Government special · Prep-12
199 students · ICSEA 964 · 1.1 km away
Ipswich Girls' Grammar School
East Ipswich · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1122 · 1.4 km away
Ipswich East State School
East Ipswich · Government primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 878 · 1.5 km away
Ipswich Central State School
Ipswich · Government primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 980 · 1.6 km away
Ipswich Flexible School
Ipswich · Catholic special · 7-12
111 students · ICSEA 892 · 1.8 km away
Ipswich Special School
Ipswich · Government special · Prep-12
108 students · ICSEA 962 · 1.8 km away
Bundamba State School
Bundamba · Government primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 897 · 2.1 km away
Bethany Lutheran Primary School
Raceview · Independent primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1062 · 2.3 km away
Raceview State School
Raceview · Government primary · Prep-6
679 students · ICSEA 933 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Calliope State School
Calliope · Government primary · Prep-6
477 students · ICSEA 937
Bouldercombe State School
Bouldercombe · Government primary · Prep-6
82 students · ICSEA 937
Torbanlea State School
Torbanlea · Government primary · Prep-6
106 students · ICSEA 937
Butchers Creek State School
Butchers Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
30 students · ICSEA 937
Monto State School
Monto · Government primary · Prep-6
111 students · ICSEA 937
Kruger State School
Bellbird Park · Government primary · Prep-6
673 students · ICSEA 937
Frequently asked questions
Is Silkstone State School a public or private school?
Silkstone State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Silkstone State School offer?
Silkstone State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Silkstone State School?
In 2025, Silkstone State School had 675 enrolled students (336 girls, 339 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Silkstone State School?
Silkstone State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 937. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Silkstone State School rank in QLD?
Silkstone State School ranks 639th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (27.4/100), and 4323rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Silkstone State School?
Silkstone State School has about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Silkstone State School each year?
In 2025, Silkstone State School had 104 students in Prep and 91 in Year 6.
Is Silkstone State School co-ed?
Yes. Silkstone State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Silkstone State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Silkstone 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 Silkstone State School?
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